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Instructional strategies for EAL students are most effective when: · A plan for **assessing language growth** is in place before instruction begins · **Direct instruction ** is prevalent in the early stages · **Cooperative ** learning experiences (buddy system, small groups) are used appropriately · Attention to the **stages** of language learning is evident · **Auditory, visual ** and **kinesthetic** support for instruction is part of each lesson · **Technology ** supports are utilized effectively <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Strategies allow for language **scaffolding** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Strategies promote **robust language development** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Strategies build on **prior language** and experiences <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Strategies are focused on **authentic situations** and needs.

Background Information: ** <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-MediumCond; msobidifontfamily: FranklinGothic-MediumCond;"> <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-MediumCond; msobidifontfamily: FranklinGothic-MediumCond;"> <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-MediumCond; msobidifontfamily: FranklinGothic-MediumCond;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-MediumCond;">English Language Learner Strategies that Work - []
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What a Mathematics Teacher can do for an English Language Learner - []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">[|English as a Second Language Lesson plans & ideas for teachers] - A guide to ESL lesson plans, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, games and activities for English as a Second Language for teachers and students. on various topics related to refugees. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">