What do you mean my new student doesn't speak English?
Complicated answers but still easier than opera
Things I am dying to know about an ILP but am too afraid to ask
No idea what this topic is about but I will pick it anyway
I am as lost as last year's Easter eggs
100
What should you NOT do when you get a new student who does not speak English?
100
The language used in the cafeteria, hallways, and playground & textbook, abstract, domain-specific language
What is the difference between social language and academic language?
100
A personalized, legally binding, or state-mandated document designed for English as a Second Language (ESL) students that focuses exclusively on language acquisition, academic growth, and instructional support.
What is an ILP?
100
245
How many ESL students took the ELPA in the spring of 2026?
100
They have not scored high enough on the ELPA to be considered proficient
Why is that student still in ESL even though they can speak English better than I can?
200
Modifications
What is 'Changing what the student is expected to learn'.
Example: Shortening a reading assignment to a lower grade level entirely.
200
Simon Says
What is a good Total Physical Response (TPR) exercise that I can use that is effective and helps the ESL student learn vocabulary?
200
Every single ESL student
Who gets an ILP?
200
32
How many ESL students in Marshall County tested out in 2026?
200
4 or 5
What score does an ESL student have to score on each domain of the ELPA to be considered English proficient?
300
Extended time on assignments and assessments; Sentence frames, graphic organizers, or visual aids; Bilingual dictionaries or translation software support; Simplified instructions or oral reading of directions.
What are some ways I can help my new ESL student?
300
5 - 7 years
What is the length of time it takes the average ESL student to become proficient in English?
300
Native language, birth country, length of time in ESL, length of time in ESL in Tennessee, current proficiency levels in Listening, Reading, Writing, & Speaking, and if the student met their growth standard
What will the first page of the ILP tell me about an ESL student?
300
8
How many ESL teachers do we have in Marshall County?
300
State policy says that a student cannot be denied access to the curriculum
Why is this student, who does not understand a word of English, sitting in my class?
400
5 to 7 seconds
What is "increase the wait time after asking a question. Your ESL student isn't ignoring you; they are translating the prompt, formulating the answer, and translating it back into English."
400
Growth trajectory, can-do statements, short and long term goals
What will I learn about my ESL students on page 2, 3, and 4 of their ILP?
400
3
How many of MCHS's top ten were former ESL students?
400
Gujarati
What language do some of my Indian students from Gujarat speak?
500
Translanguaging
What is "Pair your ESL student with a strong language peer model who is patient, or a peer who shares their native language so they can process concepts together"
500
Instructional Scaffolds for Daily Instruction and Accommodations for Standardized Assessments for a specific student
What other important things will I learn from an ILP?
500
The Golden Rule
What is "A student's accent or English proficiency is an indicator of where they are in their language journey—it is never a measure of their intelligence."