How to Create a Welcoming Classroom Environment for ELLs – Learn how to create a welcoming classroom environment for your English language learners (ELLs) and immigrant students — and why it matters — with these strategies from Colorín Colorado.
https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/how-create-welcoming-classroom-environmentLinks to an external site.
8 Strategies for Building Relationships with ELLs – Learn how educators can build authentic relationships with ELLs, as well as how they can connect students’ experiences to meaningful instruction.
https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/building-relationships-ells-distance-learningLinks to an external site.
Reflection:
Discuss your views about the effects of students’ cultural and prior educational backgrounds on their school performance. What strategies have you used to create a supportive and welcoming classroom environment for your ELL students?
