CTEL Instructional Planning for ELs Flashcards

A teacher is planning a science lesson for ELs at the Intermediate proficiency level. Which approach BEST integrates content and language objectives?

Answer: Write both a content objective (understand ecosystems) and a language objective (describe relationships using 'because')

Effective planning for ELs integrates content and language objectives simultaneously so students develop academic language while learning subject matter.

When planning sheltered instruction for ELs, which element is MOST critical to include in the lesson plan?

Answer: Explicit language objectives tied to content tasks

Explicit language objectives are a cornerstone of sheltered instruction because they make the linguistic demands of content tasks visible and teachable.

A teacher notices that her Beginning EL students struggle with academic writing tasks. Which planning strategy would be MOST effective?

Answer: Plan sentence frames and paragraph templates as scaffolds before the writing task

Sentence frames and paragraph templates provide structural scaffolds that allow Beginning ELs to participate in academic writing while developing language skills.

Which grouping strategy is MOST effective when planning collaborative activities for a class with mixed EL proficiency levels?

Answer: Use heterogeneous groups with structured roles that allow varying participation levels

Heterogeneous groups with structured roles allow ELs at different levels to contribute meaningfully while benefiting from peer language models.

When planning reading instruction for ELs, which text selection criterion is MOST important?

Answer: Texts should be slightly above current reading level with planned scaffolds

Selecting texts slightly above students' current level with appropriate scaffolds creates productive challenge that promotes language and literacy growth (i+1 concept).

A teacher is planning a unit on fractions for ELs. Which instructional planning decision BEST supports EL success?

Answer: Integrate concrete manipulatives, visual models, and language frames within math instruction

Integrating manipulatives, visuals, and language frames simultaneously supports both mathematical understanding and academic language development.

Which planning consideration is MOST important when designing assessments for ELs during a content unit?

Answer: Plan multiple assessment modalities so ELs can demonstrate content knowledge despite language barriers

Planning multiple assessment modalities (drawing, oral response, graphic organizers) allows ELs to show content mastery without being penalized for still-developing English.