ESOL/ELL

In 2023 what was the percentage increase of ESOL students in Tairawhiti/ Hawkes Bay area

• 2%

• 50%

• 156%

• 100%

What is now the most common Ethnic group of ESOL funded students in Tairawhiti/Hawkes Bay

• Samoan

• Indian

• South African/Afrikaner

• Filipino

3 strategies you can use to support ELL learners are:

• -scaffolding

  -using visuals

  -consider prior knowledge

• -lots of P.E.

  -stand in front of the class to speak

  -work by themselves

• -don't ask questions

  -tell jokes

  -stay on a chromebook all day

• -play with lego all day

  -do lots of spelling out loud

  -sit by the teacher

What is essential to increasing ELL students' English language production and peer interaction?

• Structured language practice
• Unstructured language practice
• Limited exposure to English
• No peer interaction

What is a recommended strategy for starting positive conversations with ELL families?

• Ignore their cultural background
• Assume they are not interested in participating
• Speak only in English without considering their language abilities
• Show genuine interest in their culture, language, and background.

When planning a lesson around content concepts, teachers should consider the following... (SIOP Feature 3)

• the students' first language literacy

• their English language proficiency

• the students' schooling and background information

• all of the above

How many children in your class have a different Heritage language other than English?

• 0-1

• 2-3

• 4-5

• 5+

Which phase of learning for ELL students is called the 'silent period?'

• First Phase

• Second Phase

• Third Phase

• Fourth Phase

Effective strategies to support an ELL student are:

• Ignore them and put them in a corner

• Time out

• Know your learner

• Do more math problems

Which of the following is an example of a tool with built-in features to support differentiated instruction for ELLs?

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