Review/Preview
Welcome to Module 4 of Teaching the ESOL Student in the Mainstream Classroom.
Review
In Module 3, you gained an appreciation for the experiences of an English Language Learner and became familiar with differentiating strategies. This knowledge will enable you to make the curriculum more accessible to your ELL students.
Preview
In Module 4 we will...
- review two instructional approaches for second language acquisition - Content Based Sheltered Instruction and Differentiated Mainstream Instruction
- explore strategies and techniques for strengthening Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency in the content areas
Housekeeping
Getting Technical Help: If you are experiencing any difficulties at all, please email the instructor.
Cutting & Pasting in the Discussions: It is strongly recommended that you type your response in a word processor, spell check, and then go online to cut and paste it into the discussion. This will allow you to spend as much time as necessary developing your postings, with much less chance of losing your connection and your work.
Attaching Documents in the Discussion: If you attach documents, please save them as MS Word documents or .html files. If you have problems posting or reading an attached file, please email the instructor.
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