webcast

July 15, 2021

Academic Language and English Language Learners

This webcast provides an overview of academic language instruction for English language learners, as well as teaching strategies, activity ideas, and recommended resources. The related PowerPoint is available for download. Dr Robin Scarcella discusses the difference between social and academic language and provides strategies to promote academic language. She covers the importance of systematic vocabulary instruction, ways to improve class discussions, reading comprehension, and writing instruction.