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dividing students into homogenous language skills groups

bulletin boards with displays of first draft student work

bulletin boards with pictures of students

word wall with pictures of vocabulary words

Students can use context clues to decipher meanings of words, providing them a context for the new word.

Students can gain a clear understanding of the definition of a word.

Students are not overwhelmed with the many words that they may not know.

Students do not try to predict the meaning of words based on context clues.

Focus primarily on teacher presentations and guided practice to help students learn.

Group these students together so that the teacher can work with them efficiently.

Present simplified, less-demanding versions of the content in the original lessons.

Address the same instructional goals and objectives as those in the original lessons.

Allow time before and after activities for students to chat with their deskmates.

Assign an oral report to give before the whole class.

Plan small group activities to discuss the main ideas from the class' reading assignment.

Assign the new student a buddy who also knows the same first language.

sounding like a native speaker

being comfortable speaking in any situation

listening and understanding the message of most speakers

generally speaking with accurate grammar