Key Instructional Approaches

Foundational strategies from the NVUS ELLEVATE guide for fostering a successful, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.

Focuses on real-life communication and interaction over perfect grammar. Uses role-plays and problem-solving activities.

Best For: Developing conversational fluency and reducing speaking anxiety.

Students complete practical tasks, like planning a trip or writing an email, which require language use.

Best For: Hands-on learners and connecting language to real-world applications.

Teaching a subject like science or history in English, so students learn the content and the language concurrently.

Best For: Academic-minded students and developing subject-specific vocabulary.

Connects language with physical actions. The teacher gives commands (e.g., "stand up," "point to the door") and students respond physically.

Best For: Beginners and kinesthetic learners, as it lowers the pressure to speak.

Essential Classroom Techniques

Break down lessons and provide temporary supports to help students bridge gaps in understanding.

Provide templates like "I think _____ because _____." to help students structure their thoughts in speaking and writing.

Use pictures, charts, diagrams, and real-life objects to make abstract concepts concrete.

The teacher models a task (I Do), then the class completes the task together (We Do), and finally, students work independently (You Do).