Veteran teachers Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Synieski offer tips on differentiating instruction for English-language learners. By using techniques such as pairing up students and enhancing background knowledge, teachers can make a lesson accessible to every student in the class, regardless of language proficiency. 鈥淣ot everybody will get the same exact text or use the same strategy,鈥� Hull Sypnieski explains, 鈥渂ut it鈥檚 fair because you鈥檙e meeting every student where they are.鈥�
Differentiating Instruction: A Guide for Teaching English-Language Learners
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