FLVS students are diverse students from around the United States, and the world. Many FLVS students are English language learners. To design courses that ELLs will find engaging and sufficiently challenging with the appropriate support, the following elements should be included.
The lesson or course includes:
- Student work samples
- Image rich concept instruction
- Embedded multicultural experiences
- Authentic language practice through real world exercises
- Visual instructions
- Content chunking and scaffolding
- Simple, step-by-step directions
- Student-centered organizational tools
- Audio, video, and interactive concept explanations
- Frequent content and assignment choice
- Concepts reinforced through self-checks that allow students to practice for standardized tests
- Self-reflection opportunities
- Peer review and collaboration
- Projects
- Highly visual glossary terms
- Collaborative learning opportunities
- Domain-specific vocabulary building
- Conversational language fluency practice
Online Language Learners 