Alliance For Catholic Education

This year's 15 on the 15th series features podcasts designed to help you digest short articles (no more than 15 minutes of reading required!). This 15-minute recipe for success is a pinch of insightful reading and a dash of engaging discussion that tastefully blends together research and classroom practice.  In this month's conversation, Katy Lichon and Clare Roach discuss how to develop the vocabularies of ELLs as they unpack the findings in "Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades" from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the What Works Clearinghouse. The conversation shares five key vocabulary expansion strategies: 1. Remember the Backdrop 2. Take the Bull by the Horns 3. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words 4. Repeated Exposure 5. Build Linguistic Bridges Listen in on the conversation and consider how best to serve the English language learners in your school. Read the article here: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/PracticeGuide/200740