Experts from The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk (MCPER) have condensed the knowledge from a broad range of research into 10 practical ideas—and accompanying examples and scenarios—that states, school districts, and schools can use to ensure that all teachers provide high-quality instruction that leads to English language learners (ELLs) achieving rigorous standards.
“10 Key Policies and Practices for Teaching English Language Learners” offers recommendations and examples stated in clear language that are grounded in findings from solid research studies. Topics include understanding the wide variability in the ELL population and individual students’ abilities and backgrounds, analyzing lessons to support ELLs’ understanding of language and content, building on background knowledge, strategically using ELLs’ native language, providing structured opportunities for ELLs to engage in peer discussion about content, and more. Also included is an extensive list of the research evidence supporting the recommendations.
The document is the ninth installment of MCPER’s “10 Key” series, which features similar lists of practical, research-based recommendations for specific topics of interest to educators. Links to all nine documents are available on the MCPER home page.
Download “10 Key Policies and Practices for Teaching English Language Learners” today from the MCPER Library.