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This professional development session for educators explores the varying levels of English language proficiency and their characteristics. Attendees will gain insights into the experience of English language learners (ELLs) in the classroom and learn about the Reader-Generated Questions (RGQ) strategy. This strategy enhances engagement and comprehension, aligning with Culturally Responsive Teaching and Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Participants will discuss how to implement RGQ in lessons to support ELLs, helping them build critical reading habits and improve their academic outcomes.
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Teaching ELLs Comprehension: Reader Generated Questions Prof. Margarita Zisselsberger, Ph.D. Porf. Afra Ahmed Hersi, Ph.D. Loyola University Maryland TeachForAmerica Alumni Assembly
Objectives • What are the varying levels of English language proficiency? What are the characteristics of learners at those varying levels? • What is it like to be an English language learner in the classroom? • What is the Reader Generated Questions Strategy? Looking at how this strategy works and how it fits within Culturally Responsive Teaching. What are some CCSS connections? • How can questioning strategies help? • How can we implement RGQ into the classroom?
Transformational Teaching leads to Student Leadership Culturally Responsive Teaching Dramatic Academic Gains ELLs will be able to make gains at their proficiency level Critical Consciousness/ Advocacy Family Engagement Habits of Mind Through questioning ELLs build good reading habits Access Helps provide access to content materials through different entry points Baltimore
Levels of Language Proficiency • Preproduction • Early Production • Speech Emergence • Intermediate Fluency
Reader Generated Questions • Stimuli • Generation of Questions • Responding to Questions • Presentation of the Text • Checking Out Responses • Final Activity • Follow-up
Now You Try It • Examine your existing lesson plans • Where can you build in a few minutes to have students generate questions • What are some benefits to having students generate questions • What kinds of questions will students at varying levels produce? How can you help students at varying proficiency levels access the content?