This document provides strategies for teachers to assist English Language Learners: RATE suggests teachers control their rate of speech and speed of videos; WAIT recommends waiting 3-5 seconds after asking a question before calling on students, which improves answers; RELATE stresses building relationships so teachers understand students' backgrounds and pairing ELL students with peers; it concludes by having teachers reflect on applying these strategies.

1. Warm-up
1. Think about a time when an English Language
Learner did not understand something you
taught.
2. What is one thing you could have done differently
to have helped them understand the lesson?

2. Strategies To Assist English Language Learners
Rate
Wait
Relate

3. RATE
● Rate of Speed For Teacher
Talk
● Rate of Speed For Videos

4. WAIT
● Researchers found that most teachers wait for
one second between asking a question and
calling on students to answer it.
● They found waiting 3-5 seconds dramatically
improved the quality of answers

5. RELATE
● Relatedness is important for intrinsic
motivation
● By getting to know students, teachers learn
the background knowledge they have and that
they need.
● Identifying “buddies” who can assist ELL
students

6. REFLECTION
Think about one of these strategies that
you can apply in class tomorrow.
Share with a partner

7. NEW CANNED COMMENT ON REPORT CARDS
“Grade reflects accomodations
made due to English
proficiency level.”