This video shows the range of ESL services offered at Claremont Immersion School, as well as the support offered to a newcomer Spanish speaker from Colombia, Gian Carlos.
This video provides an introduction to Claremont Immersion School's dual language model and shows how teachers collaborate to provide instruction across two languages.
Learn about these important first steps that will help ELLs feel welcome and get them on the path to academic success. Strategies include creating a print-rich environment and connecting content to students' cultures and experiences.
Previewing content is an important step in scaffolding new content for ELLs.
Amber Prentice shares a quick trick that she uses with her students to help them determine whether what they are reading is at the right level.
Take a look at the way Amber uses a concept sort for teaching vocabulary before starting a readers' theater activity based on "The Great Kapok Tree."
Learn how Amber helps vocabulary come alive for her students with digital cameras -- all while teaching them important technology skills!
These pre-reading strategies will help lay the groundwork for ELLs before tackling a new text.