Preparing Mainstream Teachers for ELLs

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Across
  1. 2. this is seen as one of the major themes in English language arts
  2. 4. the role of language _______ is one many ELLs assume for their family members
  3. 6. many of our words carry this common origin
  4. 7. teachers may use this type of language in classroom management
  5. 9. the requisite skill required before "talk to learn"
  6. 13. just as important in a teacher working with ELLs as process, medium and goals
  7. 16. often seen as a primary indicator of English language proficiency
  8. 19. a phrase commonly used to critique language use/structure that ELLs may not understand
  9. 20. this type of learning aids L2 but is not sufficient
  10. 23. ELLs may need more explicit use of this approach in the classroom
  11. 27. teachers will have to help ELLs with cultural ________
  12. 28. also known as a pre-production phase in language development
  13. 29. the dominant language in North America
Down
  1. 1. a technique teachers use to have English language speakers demonstrate understanding of reading
  2. 2. L2 learners may still need this type of material despite limited language skills
  3. 3. an alternative way to express higher cognitive learning despite language barrier
  4. 5. a designation in North America that may be unfamiliar to an ELL
  5. 8. this behavior may manifest in ELLs who feel frustrated with their low levels of literacy
  6. 10. the assumption that some teachers hold around how ELLs adopt L2
  7. 11. "just _____ teaching" often presumed to be enough for ELLs
  8. 12. the language system used by Chinese speakers
  9. 14. one born to a certain language group is known as a _____ speaker
  10. 15. important to undertake this process in language use when working with ELLs
  11. 17. this value dominates in a North American classroom
  12. 18. practices distinct from separate, specialized programs
  13. 20. some ELLs may not hold this as a common value as many Anglophones would
  14. 21. the ________ of sentence and paragraph structure may need to be taught to ELLs
  15. 22. language proficiency in this area can take a longer time to develop than regular communication
  16. 24. the foundation that underlies effective content classrooms
  17. 25. some teachers think reliance on L1 is a _____ in the learning process
  18. 26. while this is important in English language, not so in German or Russian