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ELL Assignment
1) Identify the 5 stages of language acquisition, key factors (3-4) about each
stage, and at least one effective strategy that can be used with ELL students
from that stage
Stage
Key Factors
1.) Preproducti
on
Affective
filter (emotional
state) must be
stable in order to
not impede
learning
0-6
months
Strategy
Silent
period - may have
up to 500 words
in their receptive
vocab, but aren't
yet speaking
Parrots
words - not
producing
language
Nods yes
and no
Draws and
points
Pair new
ESL with a buddy
to limit effect of
affective filter
Use visuals
and have
students point or
act out vocab
Gesture,
point, and show
as much as
possible
Limited
comprehension
Speak in 1
or 2 word phrases
Uses key
words or familiar
phrases that may
or may not be
grammatically
correct
Ask yes/no
and either/or
questions
Continue
above strategies
but add
opportunities for
students to
produce language
Model a
phrase and have
student repeat it
and add
modifications to
build vocab
Has good
comprehension
Can make
simple sentences
Begin
Sound out
stories
phonetically
Introduce
new vocab and
reading and
writing
Grammar
and pronunciation
errors
4.) Intermediate
Fluency
3-5 years
Excellent
comprehension
Makes few
grammatical
errors
Uses
Complex
sentences
Use
strategies from
their native
language to learn
content in English
Ask
questions
requiring a longer
explanation
Introduce
the academic
skills of
brainstorming,
summarizing,
categorization,
and compare and
contrast
Have them
circle words they
dont understand,
guess what the
word means, and
then check
results as a class
Has near
native level of
speech
Reading
and writing
proficiency, but
still needs
support from
teacher
Allow them
to engage in
discussions and
tell stories
Use
activities like
IDing antonyms
and synonyms
that build vocab
Description
Example
One member
of the team takes the
lead role and the
other member rotates
among students to
provide support
Allow students
to receive individual
help in a timely
manner
Helps keep
students on task
2.) Parallel
Support
personnel and teacher
split class and teach
the same info at the
same time
Increases the
student-teacher ratio
to provide more
individualized support
3.) Complementary
Member of the
teaching team that
does something to
supplement or
complement the
instruction of the other
Information
could be taught in two
different ways to help
with comprehension
Members of
the team Co-teach
along side of one
another and share
responsibility for
planning, teaching,
and assessing the
progress of the class
Each member
of team has a
specialty that can
enhance the lesson
http://www.teachhub.com/effective-co-teaching-strategies