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Specific Challenges for ELLs in Science
ELLs may lack of background knowledge in science. Our "hands-on" approach is different from what they are used to. Drawing conclusions on their own may be difficult for ELLs. In their own culture students may not have been trained to make guesses.
My ELLs range from Student W., level 1.2 WIDA, who has recently arrived from the Dominican Republic to those from outside the city at or near level 4 or 5. There are others who are special education students as well. Also other students present similarities, behaviorally as well as academically, but have not been tested or identified as an ELL or IEP* designed.
Challenges that ELLs face when studying science:
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ELLs may lack of background knowledge in science. Our "hands-on" approach is different from what they are used to. Drawing conclusions on their own may be difficult for ELLs. In their own culture students may not have been trained to make guesses.
My ELLs range from Student W., level 1.2 WIDA, who has recently arrived from the Dominican Republic to those from outside the city at or near level 4 or 5. There are others who are special education students as well. Also other students present similarities, behaviorally as well as academically, but have not been tested or identified as an ELL or IEP* designed.
Challenges that ELLs face when studying science:
- The vocabulary of science presents a huge difficulty. There are a special set of terms for the student to learn.
- Even simple words that the student may know, could have another meaning in science.
- Material is covered very fast
- Directions are often multistep and difficult.
- There are too many concepts explained on each page of a science text.
- Cooperative learning may not fit in with students experiences in learning.
- Visuals may be confusing and difficult to understand.
- Sentence structure is complex and the passive voice is used in textbooks.
- What was taught in class does not always match the assessment.
- ELLs are not used to science labs or equipment.
- Students lack background in scientific method.
- There is no standard form of delivery of information.
IEP - individual education plan
Differentiation Prezi