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Which of the following best reflects a high-expectation mindset toward ELLs?

Avoiding group work to protect students from embarrassment

Giving students only basic vocabulary until they are fluent

Simplifying content so students don’t feel overwhelmed

Using visuals and scaffolds while teaching grade-level content

What’s one way to activate background knowledge with ELLs?

Ask about their previous experiences or cultural knowledge

Only use examples from the textbook

Skip discussion and go straight to reading

Test their grammar before the lesson

Why should teachers avoid over-simplifying the curriculum for ELLs?

It ensures they understand every word

It helps them learn faster

It can lower expectations and limit learning opportunities

It prevents them from feeling challenged

Which strategy helps check understanding without relying only on spoken language?

Giving students a test.

Giving more homework.

Asking them to draw, point, or act something out.

Asking only yes or no questions.

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding?

Asking easier questions only

Giving word banks and sentence starters

Teaching only in the student’s home language

Letting students skip hard parts

A student doesn’t answer your question right away. What’s the best response?

Call on another student immediately

Skip the question for now

Repeat the question louder

Give the student extra wait time to think and respond