1. 5 Step Action Plan for English Language Learners
2. 2. Set Objectives
   1. Set priorities
      1. Remembering that it is a process , determine where the student needs to catch up
         1. Social interaction language
         2. Academic vocabulary/grammar
      2. What acquisitions can help the child the most?
      3. With the student and parents discuss what are reasonable goals. Challenge the student!
   2. List goals
      1. Incremental goals. Set biweekly, monthly objectives.
      2. Medium and long range goals.
      3. Clearly state goals with student.
3. 3. Prepare Plan
   1. Who is involved?
      1. Specify teacher's, parents', and student's roles
      2. Can the class be involved? For example, with some group project pertinent to the child's culture
      3. Explore mixed group possibilities.
   2. Progress measures
      1. Write down 'starting values'
      2. List benchmarks
      3. Compile table of items to check for everyone involved, not just student
4. 4. Measure Progress
   1. As specified by Plan.
      1. Assess progress.
      2. Which benchmarks were achieved, which not?
   2. Speak with student
      1. Possible mitigating circumstances.
      2. Further observations on what worked well, what didn't.
   3. Meet parents
      1. If there are any serious red flags
5. 5. Reevaluate Plan
   1. After the specified time
   2. When goals are achieved.
6. by Gabriel Riedel
7. Research important personages, historical events, traditions, feasts, mythologies/stories, and even sports and cuisine of the English Language Learner
   1. Some social integration considerations
8. Choose a set of culturally relevant phenomena around which the whole class can participate. For example, tracing historical origins of chess, Aztec roots of basketball, Mayan calendar, moral/legal roots in code of Hammurabi, taxonomy of spices used in Indian cooking, and so on.
9. For each choice, choose a specific date and involve the class for ideas in how to best experience the cultural event. Write/perform play, subdivide work into groups, celebrate particular day (5 de Mayo, Holi), create presentations, family trees, and so on.
10. Is the whole class engaged? If not, why? Are the English Language Learners too self conscious, or are there signs of bias, intolerance, or bullying?
11. Maybe plan was to ambitious, or class input was insufficient? If successful ask for further suggestions from the class. Obtain honest feedback - likes and dislikes, and make improvements for the next event.
12. Before classes begin.
    1. Asks fellow teachers (who had students in previous year) about students
    2. Identifies students who might need specialized language assistance
    3. Learn about diverse cultures involved.
13. First week of class
    1. Sets aside time to speak with each student to gauge academic language acquisition.
    2. Assigns mixed group projects and observes interaction with fellow students
    3. Compile list of students requiring special attention.
    4. Schedule meetings with parents.
    5. How does child perform in own language (may need colleague assistance)?
14. Upon Reevaluation