Creating an Environment Where Language Flourishes
- A Resource for Elementary Classroom Teachers
English language learners are a diverse group of students, with different language, academic, and social-emotional needs. This section will prepare you to better meet the specific needs of your EL students.
Identification and Exit Criteria
Learn how EL students are identified:
In this section you will find:
The Home Language Survey
The WIDA Screener
ACCESS Scores
Access Score Report Sample
EL Services
ELL teachers provide supplemental English language development through direct instruction for students at English proficiency levels 1-5. Learn more about the role of an ELL teacher.
WIDA Resources
WIDA offers resources to help educators develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in all academic content areas. In this section you will find information on key WIDA documents that inform the teaching and learning of ELs.
Strategies to Support ELs
At the elementary level, most ELs receive the greater part of their instruction in the general education classroom. Classroom teachers need to teach language, create accommodations, and differentiate based on the needs of the students in their classrooms.
Teachers need to give encouragement and praise for what ELLs can do instead of dwelling on all that they can't yet do by providing frequent opportunities for their success.
Judie Haynes in Education Week Teacher
