Make Your

Classroom ELL
Friendly!
Know the
Terms!

Learn how to pronounce

students names correctly

ELL: English Language

Learner

Set up a conference with

the students parents if
possible

ESL: English as a Second

Language

Label object in the

classroom

Incorporate words or
phrases from the
students' native language
into lessons and activities

ELP and LEP

ELP stands for English

Language Proficiency

If necessary, use a
translator

Understand where the

student is coming from
and do not try to push

ELL vs. ESL

ELL is the student while ESL

is the program available to
the student

LEP stands for Limited

English Proficiency

Survival
Guide for
Teaching ELL
Students!
By: Samantha Wojcik
EDUC 359

The Five Stages of

Language
Acquisition

Techniques and
Tips!

Stage 1: Pre-production

Silent period

Minimal
comprehension

Speak slowly
o

Stage 2 : Early production

Produces 1-2 word

responses

Limited
comprehension

Stage 3: Speech emergence

Produces simple
sentences

BICS vs. CALP

Makes few
grammatical errors

Has excellent
comprehension

Stage 5: Advanced fluency

The student has nearnative levels of

If possible, partner newer

ELL students with stronger
LEP students
o

BICS: Basic Interpersonal Communication

Skills

Good comprehension

Stage 4: Intermediate
fluency

Language Skills that are needed

in day-to-day social situations in
order to interact with others

playground language

Can be misleading when it

appears ELLs display good
English skills

Formal academic language

Listening, speaking, reading and

writing content

Takes 5-7 years to develop with

native language support

Involves skills such as comparing,

classifying, synthesizing,

Effective for all

students in your
classroom

Use graphic organizers

o

Routine, routine,
routine!

Introduce new vocabulary in

meaningful ways

CALP: Cognitive Academic Language

Proficiency

Avoid giving the

students a crutch in
the classroom

The three Rs of ELL are:

o

It is helpful for the

students to see the
movement of your
mouth

Visual
representations are
extremely helpful!

Use your ESL teacher as a