Support needed:
ELLs in the classroom





Melissa Eddington
ELL Educator
Dublin City Schools

ELLs...
Who are they?

* Students who want to learn and need support

* Students who may be bilingual or more

* Students who may have had interrupted schooling

* Students who may have lived in refugee camps

* Students who want to be cared for and loved

* Visuals

* Accommodations and Modifications

* Pre-load Vocabulary

* Be Patient

* Give Smiles

What can we do to help our ELLs?

visuals

* Use Pictures

*Write Your Words Down

* Realia, if possible

* Extended Time

* Assessments Given Orally

* Pictorial Representations

* Graphic Organizers

Accommodations
and
Modifications

Pre-Load
Vocabulary

* Give Vocabulary Early

* Use Quizlet for pre-loading vocabulary

* Have Students use home language for added success

Be Patient

Give Smiles

Contact me later at...

Melissa Eddington
eddington_melissa@dublinschools.net
@melsa777/meddin417
melissaeddington.com

QUESTIONS?

Thank you
and
have a great year











Melissa Eddington