Student-Facing Support

Language Supports

Scaffolds or tools a teacher intentionally offers to learners so that they can access the language they need to show what they know

Categories of Support

Guide to Language Support Guide.pdf

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Guide to Language Support Guide pg 2.pdf

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Support for the
Environment

(Collaborative)
Support in this category focuses on connecting newcomers to the classroom culture that you cultivate, both in physical space and in daily routine

Support for
Meaning Making

(Interpretative)
Support in this category focuses on ensuring newcomers have access to not only the literal comprehension of text but also  inference making and critical reading implicit within every discipline

Support for
Engagement

(Productive)
Support in this category focuses on offering newcomers models in order to clarify expectations of submitted work

Environment
Meaning Making
Engagement

Printable Versions

Language Support Resource Guide
English Learner Scaffolds in Science