Explain how understanding specific English language learners' needs guided the choice of instructional strategies to support the content and language learning.

It is essential to understand English language learners’ needs because ELL students face the combined challenge of learning all the academic content as other students, while also learning the language of instruction. With the rapid growth in the size of the ELL student population in the U.S., teachers who are effective recognizes ELL students unique academic needs, unique background experience, culture, language, personality, interests and attitudes toward learning for the purpose to adjust, or differentiate, their instruction to meet students’ needs.

Explain how the differentiation of tasks or activities supported the English language learners' content learning and language development.

Differentiating tasks or activities enables and supports ELL students in many ways. Using differentiated teaching strategies gives ELL students the leverage that is needed to be successful. In the case of the aspects of quantity and quality for example, the same reading task can be assigned to the whole class, but students do not have to do the same number of questions or exercises. The ELL students are given a choice and can choose to do one or more tasks; it is important for them to progress at their own pace and interest.

Explain how the differentiation of assessments allowed the English language learners to demonstrate knowledge in various ways.

Differentiation of assessment allows ELL students to demonstrate their strength and their weakness. Differentiated assessments should focus all students on the same essential learning goals, with the exception; again, of students who individualized education plans indicate alternate goals. ELL students should be assess in ways that allow them ample opportunity