A teacher notices that a student who recently immigrated from another country struggles to participate in group discussions. What is the MOST effective first step the teacher should take?
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A
Seat the student near a bilingual peer and provide sentence starters
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B
Refer the student immediately to the ESL coordinator without further support
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C
Reduce the student's participation grade until fluency improves
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D
Assign independent work instead of group tasks to avoid discomfort