http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/newcomers?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "newcomers" on Netvouz http://www.colorincolorado.org/multimedia/learn Professional Development for ELL Educators Colorín Colorado is pleased to present this online professional development series for middle and high school ELL educators, Watch & Learn! Funded by the American Federation of Teachers, Watch & Learn presents four video modules featuring strategies from secondary ELL classrooms and interviews with experts on ELL best practices. English as a New Language > Secondary Only jgordon Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:37:47 GMT http://tools.thecenterweb.org/cwis/cwisdocs/methods-begin.html Developed by the IRC. Since many newcomers have no English skills, all instructional input must be accompanied with objects, actions, demonstrations, or visuals. Total Physical Response is the place to start with those students who speak no English. Language Experience Approach is also a very helpful strategy. English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:04:14 GMT http://www.thecenterlibrary.org/cwis/cwisdocs/methods-begin.html Since many newcomers have no English skills, all instructional input must be accompanied with objects, actions, demonstrations, or visuals. Total Physical Response is the place to start with those students who speak no English. Language Experience Approach, a reading method for all students, but particularly useful for students with very limited language skills provides a meaningful way for students to read text that they themselves have produced orally. Use of visuals is also an obvious place to start, but it is important to use visuals in ways that promote higher level thinking whenever possible. Since use of visual is important with all students, suggestions are included in that section of this site. English as a New Language jgordon Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:39:27 GMT