Foldables are a great way to make information comprehensible for ELLs- Click below for the CMS ELL wiki with foldable resources.
Always model.
Build some background- watch a video, read a book aloud, play a song. Do whatever it takes to activate schema.
Use sentence starters to get conversation going and to get writing started.
Exc-ELL strategies are a fantastic way to expedite comprehension for English Language Learners. The pictures below are from an Exc-ELL workshop by Dr. Calderon and they show the importance of learning/pre-teaching vocabulary.