Once you have a profile of student strengths, you are in a position to survey the various resources in you classroom, including technology tools to build on those strengths. At the same time, you need to consider their English language development levels in order to provide scaffolding that enables your English learners to comprehend and participate successfully in learning activities. The following questions will help you plan a variety of scaffolds to enhance student comprehension and participation in learning activities.
1. Are visuals inherent in the lesson or available to convey meaning expressed in oral or written English?
2. Are there ways students can access information in their primary languages or through English text that has been modified for use by English learners?
