How to provide great English instruction for all students.

_If it doesn't work, don't teach it.

Explicitly teaching English - at every grade level - will benefit every child in your classroom.

English learners fall behind when text becomes more demanding in the third grade. The text structure is more complex, there are fewer contextual clues, and vocabulary is more demanding. Comprehension drops and our English learners can't keep up.

We can...

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Focus on 3 specific elements of instruction:

Teach What Works

• Vocabulary
• Irregular Verbs
• Critical Thinking Skills