5 Effective Modeling Strategies for
English Learners
Edutopia:
7.13.2020 by Daria Witt, Michael Soet
Despite the huge shifts in pedagogical
practice caused by the move to online learning, some tried-and-true strategies,
such as modeling for English learners, remain crucial. Since teachers often
can’t intervene in real time these days, effective modeling—in which the
teacher’s expectations for student performance are made explicit through an
example—is a lifeline for English learners because of the clarity they provide.
In our experience observing K–12
classrooms—including classrooms with only English learners as well as
classrooms that contain a mix of ELs and fluent English speakers—modeling is
consistently underutilized despite being an easy, high-leverage strategy. It’s
helpful to remember that providing effective models saves time in the end,
since it both provides clear examples of expectations for a given assignment
and reduces the verbiage a teacher needs to explain a task.
5 TYPES OF EFFECTIVE MODELS
Effective modeling can take many
different forms. In all cases, modeling should clarify the expectations of the
task without giving away the answer, and should remain available for students
to access throughout the task. The following are examples of effective models.
1. Completing the first one in a set as
an example: This is the simplest form of modeling, yet we’ve found that it’s
not used enough.
2. Providing explicit guidance on the
expectations of the assignment through visual models:
3. Using language
frames as models for conversational moves: Providing sentence frames models
the kinds of conversations students should be having.
4. Demonstrating how to complete the
steps of the task through video:
5. Chunking the steps of a complex
process and using a corresponding template for students to complete: READ
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