News From The Nest - May 23-26, 2023
Spotlight on Language Enriched Social Studies 10 and Scaffolds for ELL Students
Mouat’s ELL program continues to grow. Since our last NFTN update in February, we have welcomed newcomers from Afghanistan, Ghana, the Philippines, El Salvador, Ukraine, Syria, Turkey, and India. Amongst the many hopes and goals they have, education is one of their top priorities as they know it is essential to building future successes in their life.
Abbotsford’s ELL program is developed on the principle that irrespective of the English learners’ stage of language development, students can engage in higher-level thinking with scaffolds and linguistic support. Social Studies 10 LE (Language Enriched) is a course that uses adaptations and scaffolds to build language fluency and curricular competencies simultaneously. Ms. Poss creatively combines visuals, text, video, and diverse learning opportunities to help students make personal connections to the curriculum. Recently she worked with a district-helping teacher on an inquiry-research project where students chose a WW1 topic of interest. The digital platform Book Creator was used as a final product for students to demonstrate their learning. Students created authentic and creative representations of their learning. Use the links to the right to look at some of their projects and hear their stories narrated in their own voices.