Fifty strategies for teaching English language learners

Section I

Theoretical overview

Section II

Strategies for enhancing instruction through planning

Predictable routines and signals : reducing anxiety

Visual scaffolding : providing language support through visual images

Realia strategies : connecting language acquisition to the real world

Interactive read-aloud : reading designed to support understanding

Advance organizers : getting the mind in gear for instruction

Preview/review : building vocabulary and concepts to support understanding

Language focus lessons : planning lessons to support the acquisition of English vocabulary and structures

Academic language scaffolding : supporting student use of language in academic settings

Language framework planning : creating a framework for language success

Skills grouping : planning for more individualized instruction

Section III

Strategies for supporting student involvement

Total physical response : integrating movement into language acquisition

Shared reading : demonstrating how reading works

Leveled questions : adjusting questioning strategies to the language levels of students

Manipulative strategies : using objects to connect concepts

Partner work : practicing verbal interaction

Communication games : creating opportunities for verbal interaction

Bilingual books and labels : supporting biliteracy awareness

Cooperative learning : group interactions to accomplish goals

Culture studies : learning research skills and valuing home cultures in one project

Learning centers : extending learning through hands-on practice

Imaging : creating visual pictures to support understanding

Integrated curriculum projects : using authentic projects to bring knowledge together

Sorting activities : organizing information into categories

Collaborative reading : what to do when they can't read the textbook

Multimedia presentations : oral reports for the new millennium

Reciprocal teaching group : group work with an interactive structure

Section IV - Strategies for building vocabulary and fluency

Modeled talk : showing while you talk

Reporting back : verbal practice in curricular connections

Vocabulary role play : building vocabulary through dramatization

Vocabulary processing : a multistrategy approach to building and using vocabulary

Word walls : displaying and organizing words for easy access

Story reenactment : making stories come to life!

Scripting : practicing verbal interactions

Talk show : practicing verbal communication to build confidence, vocabulary, and comprehension

Writing workshop : supporting the acquisition of English writing competence

Section V

Strategies for building comprehension

Read-aloud plus : supporting understanding while teaching comprehension strategies

Language experience approach : building on an experience to create a written account

Interactive writing : developing writing skills through active scaffolding

Guided reading : providing individual support within a group setting

Interactive comprehension building : using technology to build background knowledge

Cloze : using context to create meaning

Attribute charting : organizing information to support understanding

Cohesion links : understanding the glue that holds paragraphs together

Learning strategy instruction : acquiring self-help skills

Dictoglos : a strategy for improving listening and oral communication skills

Free voluntary reading : nothing helps reading like reading

Repetition and innovation : getting to deep comprehension through multiple interactions with a book

GIST : exploring tough text

Syntax surgery : visually manipulating English grammar

Multiple intelligences strategies : teaching and testing to student-preferred learning modes.

Sect. I. Theoretical Overview

Sect. II. Strategies for Enhancing Instruction through Planning

1. Predictable Routines and Signals: Reducing Anxiety

2. Visual Scaffolding: Providing Language Support Through Visual Images

3. Realia Strategies: Connecting Language Acquisition to the Real World

4. Interactive Read-Aloud: Reading Designed to Support Understanding

5. Advance Organizers: Getting the Mind in Gear for Instruction

6. Preview/Review: Building Vocabulary and Concepts to Support Understanding

7. Language Focus Lessons: Planning Lessons to Support the Acqusition of English Vocabulary and Structures

8. Academic Language Scaffolding: Supporting Student Use of Language in Academic Settings

9. Language Framework Planning: Creating a Framework for Language Success

10. Skills Grouping: Planning for More Individualized Instruction

Sect. III. Strategies for Supporting Student Involvement

11. Total Physical Response: Integrating Movement into Language Acquisition

12. Shared Reading: Demonstrating How Reading Works

13. Leveled Questions: Adjusting Questioning Strategies to the Language Levels of Students

14. Manipulative Strategies: Using Objects to Connect Concepts

15. Partner Work: Praticing Verbal Interaction

16. Communication Games: Creating Opportunities for Verbal Interaction

17. Bilingual Books and Labels: Supporting Biliteracy Awareness

18. Cooperative Learning: Group Interactions to Accomplish Goals

19. Culture Studies: Learning Research Skills and Valuing Home Cultures in One Project

20. Learning Centers: Extending Learning Through Hands-On Practice

21. Imaging: Creating Visual Pictures to Support Understanding

22. Integrated Curriculum Projects: Using Authentic Projects to Bring Knowledge Together

23. Sorting Activities: Organizing Information into Categories

24. Collaborative Reading: What to Do When They Can't Read the Textbook

25. Multimedia Presentations: Oral Reports for the New Millenium

26. Reciprocal Teaching: Group Work with an Interactive Structure

Sect. IV. Strategies for Building Vocabulary and Fluency

27. Modeled Talk: Showing While You Talk

28. Reporting Back: Verbal Practice in Curricular Connections

29. Vocabulary Role Play: Building Vocabulary Through Dramatization

30. Vocabulary Processing: A Multistrategy Approach to Building and Using Vocabulary

31. Word Walls: Displaying and Organizing Words for Easy Access

32. Story Reenactment: Making Stories Come to Life!

33. Scripting: Practicing Verbal Interactions

34. Talk Show: Practicing Verbal Communication to Build Confidence, Vocabulary, and Comprehension

35. Writing Workshop: Supporting the Acquisition of English Writing Competence

Sect. V. Strategies for Building Comprehension

36. Read-Aloud Plus: Using This to Support Understanding While Teaching Comprehension Strategies

37. Language Experience Approach: Building on an Experience to Create a Written Account

38. Interactive Writing: Developing Writing Skills Through Active Scaffolding

39. Guided Reading: Providing Individual Support Within a Group Setting

40. Peer Tutoring: Students Supporting Student Learning

41. Cloze: Using Context to Create Meaning

42. Attribute Charting: Organizing Information to Support Understanding

43. Cohesion Links: Understanding the Glue That Holds Paragraphs Together

44. Learning Strategy Instruction: Acquiring Self-Help Skills

45. Dictoglos: A Strategy for Improving Listening and Oral Communication Skills

46. Free Vocabulary Reading: Nothing Helps Reading Like Reading

47. Repetition and Innovation: Getting to Deep Comprehension Through Multiple Interactions with a Book

48. GIST: Exploring Tough Text

49. Syntax Surgery: Visually Manipulating English Grammar

50. Multiple Intelligences Strategies: Teaching and Testing to Student-Preferred Learning Modes

Informal Multiple Intelligences Survey.