Parents:
You are invited to our 2019 EL Family Night next Thursday, October 3 at 6:00pm in the Hudsonville Freshman Campus (map here).
This will be a fun night where families can meet the EL teachers, learn about how to support your child’s learning, and enjoy games, prizes, free pizza, and meeting other EL families.
We ask that you please RSVP here to let us know if you will or will not be coming. We want to be sure we order enough pizza for everyone.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Teachers:
Looking for ways to support your ELs in your classroom? Check out the publication “The GO TO Strategies: Scaffolding Options for Teachers of English Language Learners, K-12” by Project EXCELL.
This resource provides dozens of strategy ideas based on your students’ language proficiency levels (check with your EL teacher if you aren’t sure what those levels are) in the following areas:
- Principle 1. Focus on Academic Language, Literacy, and Vocabulary
- Principle 2. Link Background Knowledge and Culture to Learning
- Principle 3. Increase Comprehensible Input and Language Output
- Principle 4. Promote Classroom Interaction
- Principle 5. Stimulate Higher Order Thinking and the Use of Learning Strategies
