{"id":7119,"date":"2021-01-31T11:06:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T11:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=7119"},"modified":"2021-01-31T11:06:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T11:06:28","slug":"3-tips-to-remember-when-english-language-learners-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=7119","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips to Remember When English Language Learners Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Article by Meghan Laslocky of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edutopia<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When students who are learning English struggle in school, it can be especially difficult to figure out why\u2014and how to help. There are plenty of \u201cmyths and misconceptions about services and supports\u201d for English language learners (ELLs),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/school-learning\/for-educators\/learning-and-thinking-differences-basics\/5-myths-about-english-language-learners-ells-and-special-education?gclid=CjwKCAiAu8SABhAxEiwAsodSZJAHYYhFEzPb2x1ek-wFeX1ArPxASjRJLuP-RK0S8J6dgPROepVDpBoC0qYQAvD_BwE\">writes Lydia Breiseth for&nbsp;<em>Understood<\/em><\/a>, leading schools to sometimes refer language learners for special education services when they don\u2019t need them. It\u2019s important to \u201cknow the facts behind these myths,\u201d she writes, so educators can \u201cmake changes that can result in better outcomes for students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start by getting to know English learners in your classroom and becoming better informed about their needs. In all cases, but especially when they\u2019re struggling, Breiseth recommends gathering&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/school-learning\/for-educators\/empathy\/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-your-english-language-learners?_ul=1*1yzv5co*domain_userid*YW1wLTg0cW5UdzBHR3lJak9PSmRQNjVqbUE.\">important information<\/a>&nbsp;about them\u2014including strengths, challenges, and background experiences\u2014to help determine how to support them as they progress through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorincolorado.org\/article\/language-acquisition-overview\">stages of language acquisition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cELLs bring unique skills, gifts, and talents to the classroom,\u201d says Breiseth, who is the director of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorincolorado.org\/\">Color\u00edn Colorado<\/a>, a resource for teachers and families of English learners&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/3-tips-remember-when-english-language-learners-struggle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Tips to Remember When English Language Learners Struggle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article by Meghan Laslocky of Edutopia. When students who are learning English struggle in school, it can be especially difficult to figure out why\u2014and how to help. There are plenty of \u201cmyths and misconceptions about services and supports\u201d for English language learners (ELLs),&nbsp;writes Lydia Breiseth for&nbsp;Understood, leading schools to sometimes refer language learners for special 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