Using effective strategies
Sarah Ervin
ELL240: Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Learners (ACV1442A)
Instructor: Jessica Vargas
10/20/14

ELD or (English Language Development), are classes designed to assist English Language Learners. There are four domains in ELD: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Each one of these domains are essential to the success of an ELL. It is important to remember to not leave the ELL out of essential domains because without one piece of the puzzle, it will all fall apart. There are many effective instructional strategies used to facilitate an ELD. A few strategies are: To speak slowly and use repetition, Use lots of visuals, Student to student learning, use prior knowledge, and to keep the learner interested by using instructional activities. These strategies will help the ELL succeed in their ELD classes that are essential to learning their new language. High expectations are to be set for ELL’s, just as they would any student.
The first strategies that an instructor can use would be to speak slowly and use repetition. Speaking slowly is important because it helps the ELL understand and comprehend what they are learning. It is important to slow down your speech and use shorter sentences. Sometimes it is even necessary to repeat what the lesson was the day before, so that everyone is on the same page. Using repetition helps to refresh the mind of what was taught, or learned.
The next strategy is to use a lot of visual aides to help the student remember key words and important information to be stored. Use visual displays, portable white boards, and posters when giving instructions. According to Syrja (2011 pg 103), “Instructors can use word walls or alphabetically arranged high-frequency words displayed at an easy access point for students”.
Another strategy is to use student to student learning, also known