These are strategies from Herrell and Jordan's 50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners.
Centers
Centers are created within a classroom to encourage students
to seek them out independently by their interests. I really like the idea of
learning centers and even creating centers based on the multiple intelligences
(Strategy 5 & 8). I believe that group work is really important, but with
centers it can be individualized as well as collaborative. I think that to
create a love of learning it needs to be somewhat internally motivated, which
centers can create if used effectively. I particularly liked the skills center
because it gives the chance for students to practice what they have learned.
Creating centers based on the multiple intelligences could allow students to
excel where they feel most comfortable.
Guided
Reading
Guided Reading is small, flexible groups that work
well for beginning readers. I found the box on page 161 that described the
students behavior and sample questions to ask the child when they are doing
these behaviors. This is immensely helpful because I have always wondered about
what to do when during read alouds. This strategy also gave a lot of beneficial
guidance for assessment on page 162. It told us the formula for assessing a
child’s reading level: student reads at a 90-94% accuracy, with 75%
comprehension level. This strategy provided many tips I will be using in the
classroom.
KWL
Chart
KWL charts are charts that are done with
the whole class to determine what you already know about a topic, what you want
to know, and at the end, what you learned. I think this strategy is so
important in elementary school because it allows the students to have a part in
the curriculum planning. It is also a really good tool to assess what students
already know about in a particular subject or area. This is done as a great
whole group activity that is fun and allows them to express their interests in
front of their peers.
Realia
Realia in the classroom simply means
provided real life materials in the classroom. Especially with ELLs who might
not have a language base, talking about a topic may lead students to not
understand what is happening. If you are talking about an apple and no one has
experience with an apple, how would they know what you are talking about?
Realia is important in the classroom and can be implemented in many ways
throughout the day. Field trips might not be possible, but bringing real items
in is much easier.
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