Purpose

Students require knowledge of a wide range of strategies to support diverse
learners in their language and literacy development.

Procedure
Each student will be given a scenario. She/he will be responsible for creating the
ideal literacy rich environment for the student described in the scenario, including
at least six (6) strategies to encourage the students language development.

Marking Criteria
Presentation of the scenario /2
Effectiveness of the environment /6
Choice of strategies /6
Rationale /10
Creativity /6
Self evaluation /5
Total

Case:

Samantha speaks Arabic at home and did not speak much English when she arrived at the school in grade 4. She is now in grade 6 and struggling to prepare for her final exams. She has difficulty writing in English but appears to comprehend what she is reading fairly well. She wants to be a chef when she grows up.