Clinical Field Experience A Language Focus
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Caitlin Roeder
Clinical Field Experience B: ELL (English Language Learners) Instructional Strategies
Grand Canyon University Professor Suzy Natividad
June 25
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, 2023
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What are some strategies you use to teach foundational reading skills (concepts of print, phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency) to ELLs?
If you look around my classroom, you’ll see that I have 3 libraries in my classroom filled with a variety of books ranging from picture books, books in different languages, and books that are for early readers. I have the children interact in large group activities that allow them to work together. I have posters that are around their eye level and include sight word worksheets. 2.
What strategies do you use for vocabulary development and student practice?
I provide my students with daily worksheets that we work on together first during circle time and then in large groups at tables with their peers. We have daily discussions during circle time
which allows the children to talk amongst their peers and even learn new vocabulary. I would say that the worksheets I provide is the biggest help with vocabulary development and their practice.
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What are some strategies you use to teach the elements of language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexicon, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics) to ELLs?
When working on sight words, we sound out the word together. Repetition is also key in how they learn because they may not have the same experience at home. With my ELL students, myself and other teachers who may be in the room with me or for me will have the same availability to them through other teachers as well. I like to look for worksheets that ideally aim for my ELL students to learn the elements of language. 4.
How do you use Response to Intervention (RTI) or Multitiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in ELL instruction?
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ELL students have specific language and literacy needs, they speak different languages at home and when they come to school, they are introduced to a new language and in some cases,
we have no idea how to support that. I have noticed that when we include them in all discussions, have them repeat words, they are being introduced to the language their peers speak. They need a rich language environment that is inviting, and I always aim to give that to them. I always use scaffolding that always all the students to work and communicate with each
other. 5.
Do you enjoy working with ELL students? How do you work through the language barriers? Yes, I absolutely enjoy working with ELL students as they teach me the same way that I teach them and to me that makes my job worth it. The language barrier is an issue because in some cases I don’t know what they are asking of me or I’m not sure what they need from me which makes me feel sad because I feel as if I am failing them, and I don’t like that feeling. 6.
Do you still encourage your ELL students to use their native languages in your classroom? Yes, one hundred percent! During our morning circle time, we always practice our numbers and colors in Spanish, which allows my Spanish speakers to still speak Spanish. For my friends who speak other languages other than English and Spanish,
I still encourage them to speak their native languages even if I can’t speak them. Plan and Reflect
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When doing this interview with Ms. Faith, it was clear to see the love and passion she has for her job. She encourages her students to still speak their native languages and wants to grow and learn with them. When I was observing Ms. Faith with her students, I could also sense that the children feel safe, secure, and respected with her, which is great to see. I can tell that Faith has an appreciation for ELLs in not only her classroom, but in the entire school, she wants to learn their native languages and wants to find ways to support all students. I want to aim to be like Faith, her love and dedication to her job shows in her teaching and it is hard to come by teachers who always love their jobs the way she does. She has also explained to me that she is going for her bachelors in elementary education as she wants to teach older kids outside of kindergarten.