Rip & Run #3 English Learners and Immigrant Families

The term Limited English Proficiency is and should be rarely used based on it's deficit language.

• True

• False

Which appropriate terms can be used to describe students who are learning English:

• English Language Learners

• English Learners

• Dual Language Learners

• All of the above

Most students who are immigrants and learning English as a second language come from poverty and have poorly educated parents

• True

• False

Most students who are English Language Learners will need their teacher to "water down" the curriculum or decrease the level of rigor of course content.

• True

• False

It is best practice to prevent an English Learner from speaking their native language in the classroom and school in order to allow then to practice English as much as possible.

• True

• False

One way to help students and families experience success in an English language classroom is to:

• When necessary, make sure letters or emails are in English and the native language of students who are English Learners

• During open house or parent-teacher conferences, plan to have native foods as appetizers for the students who are English Learners

• Always plan for multicultural food festivals and ask the English Learner students and families to bring their native foods and ceremonial clothing

• None of the above

One way to help students and families experience success in an English language classroom is to:

• Invite the school's ESOL Specialist to parent-teacher conferences and phone conferences to translate or communicate issues discussed

• Speak privately to the school's ESOL Specialist to get advice on what the learning levels and comprehension abilities your EL's may have to-date

• Know your student's native language and whether or not they are a dual or multi-lingual language learner

• All of the above

When teaching students who are dual or multi-language learners, consider the following during lesson plan design:

• When necessary, use images that are universal to most citizens of the world

• When necessary, use colloquialisms, slang, and cool phrases used throughout the U.S. in pop culture

• Always, speak louder and enunciate each syllable

• all of the above

The school's ESOL Specialist should provide a tangible or electronic file on each of your students that are receiving services as English Learners, otherwise, your school is not following state or federal guidelines.

• True

• False

English Learners in your school learn based on the following categories:

• Athletic terms, Food terms, Verbs and Nouns

• Food terms, Verbs and Nouns, Numbers and Colors

• Writing, Reading, Speaking, and Listening

• Writing, Reading, Arithmetic, Social Sciences