Classroom Instruction That Works for English Language Learners

November 6, 2009  |  Las Vegas, Nev. 

This session presents the nine categories of research-based instructional strategies first identified in Classroom Instruction That Works (Marzano, Pickering, & Pollock, 2001) through a filter of five stages of language acquisition. The result is applications that allow mainstream K–12 teachers to successfully engage ELLs.

The following information and strategies are covered: Introduction to the Research, Stages of Second Language Acquisition, Cues and Questions, Setting Objectives, Providing Feedback, Nonlinguistic Representations, and Summarizing.

In this workshop, participants will learn

• How McREL identified strategies to enhance student achievement.
• The importance of stages of second language acquisition and their instructional implications.
• Strategies for engaging English language learners in K–12 mainstream classrooms.

Institute Staff: Jane D. Hill, Educational Consultant, Denver, Colo. Registration Fee: $249 (ASCD members), $313 (Nonmembers) Materials Fee: $18 for Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners Participant's Workbook (This book will also serve as the session handout.) PDI Code: PD10GB007