Language Focus Lessons
Description:Language Focus Lessons are designed to explicitly teach specific language skills or vocabulary needed for academic success. These lessons provide direct instruction on language features such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and discourse patterns. The goal is to help English Language Learners (ELLs) understand and use these language components in various contexts.
Implementation Steps:
Select the Focus: Choose a specific language feature (e.g., past tense verbs, academic vocabulary) relevant to the current unit or students’ needs.
Model the Language: Demonstrate the correct usage of the language feature through examples and practice.
Guided Practice: Engage students in guided practice activities where they use the language feature in controlled settings.
Independent Practice: Provide opportunities for students to use the language feature independently in various contexts.
Feedback and Reinforcement: Offer constructive feedback and reinforce correct usage through additional practice and review.
Example Activities:
Grammar games
Vocabulary quizzes
Pronunciation drills
Sentence construction exercises