Getting to Know Your ELLs: Six Steps for Success

From http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/59117

Getting to Know Your ELLs: Six Steps for Success
By Lydia Breiseth
2013

When asking veteran teachers of English language learners (ELLs) to share the secret of their success, I usually hear the same answer. It is not the name of a particular language instruction model, learning strategy, or new district-wide curriculum. It is, instead, this: getting to know their students.

…This article provides some guidance on what information will be helpful to gather about your students, ideas on how to gather what you need and who will be able to help, and recommendations for useful resources.

Read the article at http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/59117