This artifact from the Ontario Curriculum not only explains the expectations for the program, but also gives teachers resource and strategies to engage ELLs in the classroom. It also outlines ways to assist ESL and ELL students in the transition from elementary to secondary school, and from the ESL program to mainstream English classes. I have included this artifact for it enlightened me to different factors that help students gain success in acquiring a second language. As a teacher in the secondary stream it will be a great reference to have on hand in any teaching environment. On pages 38-48 there are a multitude of strategies for teachers to ensure quality support is present in the classroom. I will definitely use some of these strategies in my classes in the future, such as information-gap communication games of which I was unaware of before reading this. This is important in the context of working with ELLs because regardless of the course I am teaching-- in the ESL department or English department, it gives me perspective and strategies to utilize with my students. I will refer to it to better understand my students and the different circumstances they are bringing to their learning, as well as to better help them though different instruction approaches outlined here. ![]()
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