Texas Education Standard

Texas Education Standard

Texas Education Standard

Teachers of English language learners can apply their knowledge of educational standards from their general education classes to help identify and incorporate specific skill sets that are relevant to supporting English language learners. For example, expecting students to skim a paragraph in order to find out the main idea may be a common educational standard for both ESL and general education teachers, but in order for it to be achievable, it must also be feasible.

By taking time to map educational standards that strengthen their instruction, teachers of English language learners can provided targeted reading activities, mainly word-text activities, for the skills that cause new and transitioning English language learners great difficulty.