Students who will complete this course can achieve the following course learning outcomes (CLOs):
CLO1: Ability to identify English language learners in the classroom.
CLO2: Ability to define and describe the levels of English language learners.
CLO3: Ability to create differentiated vocabulary learning opportunities for English language learners.
CLO4: Ability to select and utilize graphic organizers to support English language learners.
CLO5: Ability to design and create interactive word walls to support English language learners.
CLO6: Ability to create opportunities for English language learners to build connections in their learning.
CLO7: Ability to scaffold oral language opportunities for English language learners.
English Language Learners, Instructional Strategies, Classroom, Vocabulary, Graphic Organizers, Word Wall, Differentiation, Building Language, Interactive, Oral Language, Scaffolding, Connections
Meeting individual student needs in the classroom has become more challenging, especially with the varied backgrounds of our students. In this course, you will learn 5 strategies to easily differentiate learning opportunities focused on supporting English Language Learners in your classroom. The strategies we will focus on are building vocabulary, implementing graphic organizers, creating interactive word walls, building connections, and scaffolding oral language opportunities. After completing this course, you will walk away with at least three tools ready to use in your classroom to support English language learners.
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Dr. Jennifer Bell is a senior instructor with NIST for the elementary level and Teacher Continuing Education courses with NRISC.
Dr. Bell obtained her doctorate in Educational Administration with a minor in Law from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The focus of her dissertation was on how school districts support future education leaders through district leadership academies. Dr. Bell has over 20 years of experience in public education serving 3 year olds with special needs through grade 8 students. She has served as an elementary principal, middle school director of instruction, middle school assistant principal, middle school academic achievement specialist, and classroom teacher in grades 3 to 8. She has also worked at the University of Arizona as a Strategic Learning Specialist at the S.A.L.T. Center supporting university level students.
Dr. Bell has presented at the annual conferences of the American Education Research Association, the Association of Higher Education and Disability, and the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District Digital Learning Conference.
She currently holds a primary/junior teaching license from the Ontario College of Teachers, Texas school principal certification, Texas teaching license for kindergarten through grade 8 all subjects + English/Language Arts grades 4 - 8 + English as a Second Language (ESL) grades 1 - 8.
