1. Classroom Practices
English Learner Instruction

2. Learning Standards
Learn the NYS Standards and school
course objectives
What are the performance indicators?
Differentiated Instruction:
Each child learns differently
according to different learning styles :
Linguistic, Logical-mathematical,
spatial, kinesthetic, Musical,
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal

3. Access Prior Knowledge
KWL Chart
Identify different learning styles
Create a learning environment
Create an atmosphere of respect and
caring among students and teacher
Use variety and flexibility in lesson
planning to address different learning
styles and cultural differences

4. Content Based Instruction
With interest in content students will
learn and acquire language through
interest, desire to learn and necessity
to comprehend
Language will naturally develop with
sustained and developed interest
Make input comprehensible
Content and Language learning will
be integrated and mutually supportive

5. Sheltered Instruction
Reference Chart on page 81
Begin Lesson Plan by identifying
Content objectives and Language
objectives
Group work can assist in creating
social/affective objectives
Be directive and instructive in
planning group activities to promote:
Leadership, teamwork, inclusion

6. Collaborative work
Group work, if given direction, can give
opportunities for students to mentor each
other.
Groups can be a safer place for El’s to ask
questions and offers language learning
opportunities that are content based/CALP
Group stronger and weaker English
speakers together, extraverts and
introverts
Give stronger students the responsibility to
teach EL’s or students who would benefit
from 1 on 1 mentoring

7. GROUP Development
Break into groups
Group I Development (p. 91,92)
Group II Thematic Instruction (93-95)
Group III Academic Literacy (96-98)
Group IV Scaffolding (98-104)
Group V Assessment

8. GROUP DYNAMICS
Role Distribution: You are a team, you
need to care about the other team
members
Record your material, reflect on content,
offer application as a team
Read silently (15 minutes)
Reflect and Write observations ( 15
minutes)
Discuss in group for application to
teaching (10 minutes)
Present to Class (10 minutes)