​Strategies that may be used to bring English Language Learners closer to their grade level lexile standard.

As long as there are English Language Learners struggling to be proficient in their grade level reading, research and strategies are needed to be found and focused on to help find support for these students. There has been research focused on technology based strategies, and strategies based in Common Core. My question is, what strategies can be brought together to ensure reading lexile growth for my English Language Learners? 

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Why should a lexile below grade level matter?

When a student is able to make connections within their learning material, the result can be positive and powerful. Knowledge is key to a students success, connecting to their subject matter leads to understanding and confidence. Reading is needed in every school subject.
Within this site, you will find the five strategies I researched. The lesson plans I created to help my English Language Learners become closer to their 5th grade reading lexile standard are also included.

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My Capstone video gives information about different strategies used in the classroom. I interviewed two of my colleagues for this video, you will hear from them as well as myself about the role lexiles play in our classroom in regards to our English Language Learners.