A strategic approach to teaching English language learners that allows learners to understand content as they develop language proficiency.

A strategy where the teacher gives part of the outline of a text and the student must complete it.

Text in simple sentences focusing on the major themes, main ideas, and supporting details.

Questions used to guide reading by turning subheadings into questions.

A strategy for English language learners that involves a short time away from the rest of the class where students can learn a concept being taught later or learn how to make a graphic organizer that other classmates already know how to use.

Reading text on one topic from several different sources.

Texts about a topic that have a lower readability level than the course textbook.

Phrases that have a figurative meaning instead of a literal translation.

Words that will be used across all curriculum. It can include text pattern words like cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and problem and solution. Functional vocabulary also helps to generate questions with words like imagine, predict, and justify.

When students work together toward a common goal.