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ELL Resources: strategies and ideas

Below you will find five of the most commonly asked questions by Northshore teachers with ELL students. Click on a question to find answers, ideas, and more resources to help you work with your English language learners.

	What should I do on the day that I first get a new English language learner in my class?
	What materials are already at my school for English language learners?
	What are some ideas for teaching vocabulary to English language learners?
	How do I modify an assignment and/or assign a grade for an ELL student?
	How can I communicate with ELL families?

Strategies and Ideas Bibliography:

Etchevarria, J., Vogt, M., & SHort, D. (2004). Making Content comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model (second edition). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon

Helmer, S. & Eddy, C. (1996). Look At Me When I Talk to You: ESL Learners in Non-ESL Classrooms. TOronto, Ontario: Pippin Publishing.

Herrell, A. & Jordan, M. (2003), Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (second edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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Click here to view Literacy and ESL resources at the King County Library System webpage.

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