Empowering English Language Learners
Innovative strategies for all levels of ENL students.
Empowering English Language Learners
Innovative strategies for all levels of ENL students.
Ms. Ng's Teaching Philosophy
English New Language teacher
I am a native New Yorker who believes every student should have access to quality education. I see all my students as individuals with unique ways of learning. I use multiple teaching methods, to motivate students to engage in the material. I aim to foster a learning environment where students aren't afraid to take risks and learn to build from each other's ideas.
Instructional Practices
Objectives for Newcomers
Objectives are clearly shown in English and the student's home language. Students in my classroom currently speak Spanish, Mandarin, and Bengali.
Differentiated Class Readings for Newcomers
I use visuals such as photographs and videos to support student learning. Readings are chunked into different paragraphs and accompanied by guiding questions. Vocabulary is intentionally underlined based on relevance to the text.
Student Learning
Before
Before
Before
Students in my book club are reading "The Outsiders". We're using the ICEE strategy (Inference, Context, Evidence, and Explanation) to write a strong paragraph that answers the prompt. This student needs to work on explaining how her evidence supports her inference.
After
Before
Before
I work with students in small intentional groupings. After a one-on-one check-in with the student, she was able to use her own words to explain why her evidence supports her inference.
Professional Growth
- Americorps Blueprint Math Tutor - I worked in Oakland, CA as a math intervention teacher to provide research-based instructional strategies for students who were struggling with math. This experience helped pave the way for me as an educator.
- Education - I have a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Hunter College and a Master's degree in TESOL from Clarkson University
- Afterschool Clubs - I've participated and led afterschool programs over the years which included the Literary Magazine club, Origami club and ENL afterschool programs