Raising the Bar: Teaching ELLs with Depth & Complexity

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Question 1 of 3

1. Question
Why would a teacher want to incorporate depth and complexity in classroom instruction for
English learners?
- Research shows that English learners need higher level thinking skills.
- Research shows that helping English learners think at the higher level increases both academic achievement and language proficiency.
- Research shows that English learners enjoy using depth and complexity.
- Research shows that the depth and complexity model is a perfect fit for English teachers.
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2. Question
Why is using depth and complexity sentence stems helpful when designing instruction for English learners?
- Depth and complexity sentence stems model correct grammar for English learners.
- Depth and complexity sentence stems facilitate the use of academic language.
- Depth and complexity sentence stems provide support for students learning the language.
- Depth and complexity sentence stems provide a scaffold to help English learners speak and write using academic vocabulary while thinking in more in-depth, complex ways.
Question 3 of 3

3. Question
Write a depth and complexity question with two corresponding sentence stems, one for a beginning language learner and one for an advanced language learner, that you could use for a Turn and Talk activity in your classroom.
- This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it can be reviewed and adjusted after submission.