Instructional Challenge:
As your school year starts, you realize that you have three ELLs who are newcomers to the United States. Discuss how a comprehensive literacy program addresses their needs, drawing attention to specific components of the framework that are particularly relevant. Then discuss any additional scaffolding you would offer to support these children's needs.
I think that it is absolutely essential to become familiar with the background profile of my new ELLs prior to classroom instruction. I think that learning about the students' unique cultures and languages of my ELLs will provide information about their previous educational history and the current literacy level in his or her first language. Knowing this biographical information will assist me in setting realistic expectations for academic performance. During instructional time, I would incorporate lots of visual support (pictures, diagrams, models, graphic organizers, video & computer-assisted instruction) review vocabulary, and multimedia technology.
I think incorporating the comprehensive literacy program in my classroom will be tremendously beneficial especially for my ELL students. It would be a structural and organized block that is implemented daily where the ELL students will know what to expected daily. It would be difficult for ELLs who are newcomers to follow directions when in an unstructural classroom. All the components of readers' workshop and writer's workshop are important to ELL students' literacy success. I am able to provide the ELL students with multiple opportunities to learn in whole group, small group, work with a partner, and individual/one-on-one. For ELL newcomers, I would definitely spend more time with them in small group instruction and individual reading/writing conferences. In small group I can differentiate my lesson so that it will be appropriate to their levels and give them more support or assist when needed. I don't want to give them the same activity/task and expect them to complete the assignments. I have to look at what they are able to do because they have limited English and vocabulary.
I think incorporating the comprehensive literacy program in my classroom will be tremendously beneficial especially for my ELL students. It would be a structural and organized block that is implemented daily where the ELL students will know what to expected daily. It would be difficult for ELLs who are newcomers to follow directions when in an unstructural classroom. All the components of readers' workshop and writer's workshop are important to ELL students' literacy success. I am able to provide the ELL students with multiple opportunities to learn in whole group, small group, work with a partner, and individual/one-on-one. For ELL newcomers, I would definitely spend more time with them in small group instruction and individual reading/writing conferences. In small group I can differentiate my lesson so that it will be appropriate to their levels and give them more support or assist when needed. I don't want to give them the same activity/task and expect them to complete the assignments. I have to look at what they are able to do because they have limited English and vocabulary.
I really enjoyed reading your post. You mentioned some ideas in your post that I didn't think of earlier. I love the idea of researching about the students culture. That is great. I had an Indian student once, and my class researched about her culture. They enjoyed learning about different areas, and people just as much as I did. I think that would help the teacher become accustomed of the students upbringing. Also visuals would be great. Visuals would help them make a relationship between pictures and words. That is a great step in learning the English language. I agree with using all of the components of the comprehensive literacy program as well because it would be beneficial in the Ells learning the English language. They would receive whole group, small group, and peer instruction.
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