Secondary ELL/MLL Supports Playlist Secondary ELL students often face unique challenges when it comes to participating fully in grade-level curriculum. However, there are a lot of ways for teachers to help their ELLs master both content and language at the same time. From creating a supportive classroom environment to thoughtfully planning scaffolds for all four modalities, the ten middle and high school teachers featured in the videos below offer examples of how it’s possible to meet the various needs of ELLs. Link Description Newcomers Reading/ Writing Speaking/ Listening goo.gl/sUA68N A middle school ELA teacher models how to use and update vocabulary and inference walls to prepare students for new texts. ✓ ✓ Part 1: goo.gl/iCWno6 Part 2: goo.gl/iXgfgA A middle school ELL teacher discusses and models how she first creates a welcoming environment for her ELL students and then uses “chapter walks” to set her ELLs up for success in accessing dense text. ✓ ✓ Part 1: goo.gl/2gGJ8Q Part 2: goo.gl/Ay1tgA A middle school ELD teacher discusses how she supports her ELLs during academic text analysis discussions. ✓ ✓ Part 1: goo.gl/RcikUV Part 2: goo.gl/6yTbdb A high school ELA teacher models how she scaffolds and adapts Socratic seminars with the needs of her senior ELLs in mind. ✓ Part 1: goo.gl/7kv14a Part 2: goo.gl/zZqS5j A high school ELA teacher discusses how he promotes college readiness for his senior ELLs by building out a weekly period for literature circles. ✓ ✓ ✓