Term
Fall 2021
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MA-TESOL
Facilitator(s)
Betsy Parrish
Content Expert
Amy Young
Abstract
The research question addressed in this capstone project is: “How can low-incidence high school content teachers provide reading accommodation strategies with beginner ELs to impact student success?” This paper focuses on a way to provide equitable instruction for high school beginning English Learners (ELs), through researched reading accommodation strategies. The context in which this project was created was for low-incidence districts whose content-area teachers may not have formal training on working with beginner ELs. The professional development sessions include a focus on who ELs are, as well as the following reading strategies: oral scaffolds, text discussion activities, vocabulary instruction, and use of native language (Zwiers, 2014; Gibbons, 2009). To provide a meaningful learning experience, content-area teachers are given time for collaborative planning during the sessions for strategy implementation.
Project Type
Professional Development
Keywords
ESL/ ELLs, Reading, Staff Development
Recommended Citation
Gilbertson, Ashley, "Supporting Beginner English Learner Success in Low-incidence Districts: Reading Accommodations for the Content Classroom" (2021). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 758.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/758
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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School of Education Student Capstone Projects