Teaching Context: ESL in Elementary Level
Proficiency level: All levels 1-5 (WIDA)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbLe5gm1Ezo
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers can help students classify ideas and communicate more effectively. Teachers can use graphic organizers to structure writing projects, to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming.
Graphic organizers are examples of visual aids which can help all students, especially ELL learners. Visual illustrations allow ELLs to better understand the material while learning important vocabulary. They can be used in different activities such as teacher- led discussions, the teacher models for the students and then the students do it on their own. Also, they can be useful when the students are working in small groups.
Graphic organizers are examples of visual aids which can help all students, especially ELL learners. Visual illustrations allow ELLs to better understand the material while learning important vocabulary. They can be used in different activities such as teacher- led discussions, the teacher models for the students and then the students do it on their own. Also, they can be useful when the students are working in small groups.
Graphic Organizers can
be used to assist students when starting a new lesson and bringing new ideas.
The organizers can assist students with activities such as thinking-out-loud,
brainstorming, or participating in class. Graphic organizers help the students
visualize their ideas and it may be easier for ELL students to understand the
information the teacher is explaining.
ELL students benefit
from opportunities to work cooperatively because they are able to able to
discuss and share their thoughts as they begin to work in a group effort. The
webpage Colorin Colorado states that “When ELLs use graphic organizers; they
show achievement benefits across a variety of content areas, in all grade
levels” (Colorincolorado). Graphic
organizers facilitate ELLs' comprehension through visual illustrations of key
terms, vocabulary, ideas, and the relationship among them. Improving student's
reading comprehension can be challenging, but such progress is necessary when
focusing on students who are learning English.
Reference
Haynes, Judy. (2009) Graphic Organizers for Content Instruction. everythingESL.net. Retrieved from
Sigueza, Terri (2005). Graphic Organizers. ColorinColorado. Retrieved from http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/13354/
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