RTI and ELLS

 

Carol Rothenberg has a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the culture of schools and how it affects the environment for ELLs.  I was fortunate to be in a group of 15 who spent six hours with a presenter offering innovative pedagogy.  She offered multiple interventions to enhance learning.  Rothenberg urges teachers to “offer the right strategy, with the right focus, by the right person.”  Her session motivates me to be that person.

Here are Rothenberg's instructional routines which I now want to employ in my ‘low intermediate’ adult education course:  Final Word, Communication Lines, Formative Assessment, Conversation Cards, Word Sort, Anticipating Guides, Foldables.  If you have found them successful in promoting oral language, please leave a comment.