Interview

for this week requires students to watch an interview with a teacher who has experience working with English language learners (ELLs). For this assignment, watch the videos below and read the resources. Then, follow the instructions below. Respond to the K-12.

Children or Students in a K-12 Learning Context

Read from your primary text:

· Chapter 8: Differentiating for Diversity

· Chapter 10: Putting It All Together

 

Watch Allen’s 2014 video  Interview With ELL Teacher

Address the following items in your original post.

 

· Identify how this teacher promotes comprehensible input.

· Explain some of the complications of teaching ELLs that are presented by this teacher.

o   What ideas would you have for a teacher to overcome those challenges, based on what we have been learning?

· Infer some cultural challenges that teachers should be aware of.

o   How can this be impacted by Culture Shock?

· Distinguish the strategies this teacher recommends.

· After listening to the teacher, outline strategies you would recommend.

· Infer and describe how this teacher utilizes BICS, CALP, comprehensible input, silent period, language proficiency, total physical response, assessment, affective filter, scaffolding/differentiation.