Engaging ELLs in academic conversations
This collection of videos is based on a Teaching Channel video collection of the same name.
Included Resources
This video presents how one teachers uses "talk moves" to heighten academic discourse with her students, mostly ELLs. This Teaching Channel video (3 min) is part of the "Engaging ELLs in Academic Conversations Series."
Learn strategies to engage students (especially ELLs) in academic discussions. In this video Ms. Nguyen specifically refers to the "4 Ls" of academic discourse: Look at your partner, lean toward them; lower your voice and listen. This video (3 min.) is part of the Teaching Channel series "Engaging ELLs in Academic Conversation Series."
This video offers strategies to deepen text analysis through student talk. This Teaching Channel video (8 min) is part of the "Engaging ELLs in Academic Conversations Series."
This video demonstrates students (mostly ELLs) analyzing complex texts through structured academic discussions. This Teaching Channel video (8 min) is part of the "Engaging ELLs in Academic Conversations Series."
This document shares an overview of the WeTeachNYC collection of Teaching Channel videos on Engaging ELLs in academic conversations.