Developing useful study guides useful for ELLs. This will focus their ideas and attention on major ideas and gives a place of focus. 2. Assign reading partners or groups. Pairing ELLs with fluent readers will be very helpful. Teamwork can have a very strong effect on learning.

3. Encouragement: One strategy is the "Say Something" activity. Students take turns reading aloud, and following the reading, each student 'says something,' such as asking question, making a comment, making a connection to something already read, or responding personally to the text. The exercise also engages students as readers and get them thinking about the text

Assessment

Observation and assessment are also important components of this approach and must be successfully managed by the teacher...

Assessment occurs throughout a lesson and is informal, authentic multidimensional, and includes multiple indicators that reflect student learning. This can be considered a time for reflection and regenerating what comes next and at what competency level. Periodic review of language, vocabulary, and content enables teachers to provide specific academic feedback to children that clarifies and corrects misconceptions and misunderstandings. Feedback also helps students' proficiency in English when it is supportive and validating.
References

Echevarria, J. & Graves, a. (2003). Sheltered instruction: Teaching English language learners with diverse abilities. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Echevarria, J. & Short, D. (2003). The effects of sheltered instruction on the achievement of limited English proficient students. Retrieved from http://www.cal.org/crede/si.htm