What works for English learners?

What works for English learners? 

The What Works Clearinghouse has released an updated practice guide on teaching academic content and literacy to English learners in elementary and middle school. It provides suggestions for teaching and supporting English learners as they acquire academic vocabulary, learn from increasingly complex informational texts, and engage in analytical writing activities. The recommendations, which are based on currently available research evidence and feedback from experts in the field, are as follows:
  • Teach a set of academic vocabulary words intensively across several days using a variety of instructional activities.
  • Integrate oral and written English language instruction into content-area teaching.
  • Provide regular, structured opportunities to develop written language skills.
  • Provide small-group instructional intervention to students struggling in areas of literacy and English language development. 

For each recommendation, the guide provides examples of activities that can be used to support students as they build the language and literacy skills needed to be successful in school. 

Johns Hopkins University 

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