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Question 28 of 30
In what ways do you modify lessons for ESL students who also have a learning disability?
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Shane Reinhard is a high school English teacher focused on English 9 Honors, English 11, Yearbook/Journalism, and AP Seminar.
Just like a traditional English learner, ESL students can have learning disabilities. For some, ESL students are in the class due to this fact. Share a typical lesson that could have some modifications to give more baby steps to help a student with a learning disability along in the right direction.
Shane Reinhard is a high school English teacher focused on English 9 Honors, English 11, Yearbook/Journalism, and AP Seminar.
"Let's say I am working on a lesson involving past tense. For the typical ESL student, I may bring in previous knowledge about using past tense in their native language and adapting it to English. For a student with a learning disability, I would get the class started and work with this student one-on-one, working on the basics of past tense in their language again before diving into more challenging material. By seeing progress, then I can see if they are ready to move on or not. For certain sections, I may group students into different parts of the classroom, based on their knowledge, to give each group the teaching they need for ultimate success."
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Learning disabilities and a new language can be a hard barrier to overcome. But, I need to back off my expectations and work slowly with a student. Many small goals need to be paired for success in this area.
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