Supporting Newcomers
Language Supports
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
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
Categories of Support
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Support for the
Environment
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
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
Support for
Engagement
(Productive)
Support in this category focuses on offering newcomers models in order to clarify expectations of submitted work
Printable Versions
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