Scaffolding Instruction for ELLs/MLLs in Grades 3-5, 7, and 9-10
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH/AIR.ORG
Resources to support teachers in scaffolding instruction for ELLs/MLLs including an introduction and exemplar lessons.
Introduction
An introduction explains the techniques used to scaffold instruction for ELLs/MLLs in Grades 3-5, 7, and 9-10
Lesson Exemplars
The lesson exemplars demonstrate ways to support ELLs/MLLs in listening and reading for understanding and speaking and writing to sources. Several of the lessons include pre- and post-assessments that measure ELLs’/MLLs’ vocabulary and comprehension of the anchor texts and ELLs’/MLLs’ ability to write to sources.
Grade 3: Tackling the Trash
- Student Assessment
- Teacher Assessment
Grade 4: Launching the Mystery
Grade 5: The Value of Sports
- Student Assessment
- Teacher Assessment
Grade 7: Facebook: Not for Kids
- Student Assessment
- Teacher Assessment
Grades 9-10
- St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves
- Wisely and Slowly They Stumble Those That Run Fast
- A Work of Art Is Good If It Has Arisen out of Necessity
Staff at the Center for English Language Learners at the American Institutes for Research conduct rigorous research to improve instruction and learning for English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners (ELLs/MLLs); perform evaluations of programs that involve ELLs/MLLs; and support states, districts, and schools in improving policies and programs for ELLs/MLLs. Our work is guided by the belief that ELLs/MLLs bring many strengths to learning in a second language and benefit from evidence-based assistance tailored to their diverse needs.