Making Accommodations Easy
Every child is different; therefore, every child learns in a different way also. But as teachers, we are responsible for the success of all our students. That includes making the necessary accommodations that all our students need, both during instruction and during assessment. I've been reflecting on the idea of accommodations and what they mean in working with English learners and similar diverse populations of students. I wanted to share some of my ideas about accommodations in hopes that it can help you in planning appropriate accommodations for your ELs and all your students. Accommodations should be made throughout the learning process. Accommodations are not retroactive efforts made to help a student achieve a barely-passing grade on an assessment. Accommodations should be something you contemplate as you're planning your instruction. The best instruction includes accommodations throughout the entire teaching and learning process so that when it's time fo