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=Success for ESL Students=

12 practical tips to help second-language learners
By Kenneth Shore | March 2005 []

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Social Studies/Civic Education
[] -- contains many resources for educators. Focuses on racial and other social issues we face today. []

Writing
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ESL
Describing People: []

Math
Math Strategies for ESL: []; [] Vocabulary: []

**__ ESL Tutoring __** Starting next week I will be offering before and after school tutoring to ESL students. I wanted to inform you of the opportunity for the students. Please encourage students to attend. If there are homework assignments or tests you want a particular student to work on in 1th hour, 2nd hour or afterschool, please email me or put the assignment in my box with your name and the student’s name on it.  · Tutoring will be offered on a student need basis. ESL students are always welcome in my room after school and by appointment before school.  · Location: RM 133 **__ Extended Time & Read Aloud on Exams __** All ESL students are allowed extended time on exams and quizzes. This is perhaps one of the most important and easiest accommodations you can make for them. I would like the students to start the exam in their class with you. There are only a few students that need large test (end of unit or worth many points) to be read aloud. If you have a student with this accommodation, it will be on their //ILPs//. The extra time and read aloud can be done several ways. 1. You may have them finish the test on Wednesdays in 1st or 2nd hour, as I have designated this time for homework from other classes and extra exam time. 2. You may have them come into your room after school. (You will need to arrange an adult to read the test to them for this option.) 3. You may have them come to my room before or after school during tutoring time. **__ ESL Accommodation Sheets __** // Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) // are completed for all returning students. I will start placing them in teachers’ boxes Thursday and Friday. New students’ plans will be out in the next three weeks. Basic accommodations for the new students are listed below. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the accommodations. If you feel we have missed an ESL student, please contact me as soon as possible. I am here as a resource for you and the students to make sure that they all succeed at high levels.  · Extended time on exams  · Bilingual dictionaries (can be found in my class)- In addition, if they have access to a computer in your class, they may use online translators: http://www.microsofttranslator.com/  · Teach new and/or specialized vocabulary at the beginning of the lesson