Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are important tools for educators to represent information visually and allow students to show complex relationships without requiring high language skills. According to Herrell & Jordan and Rothenberg & Fisher, graphic organizers "aid comprehension by enabling readers to label aspects of a text, using language from the text, to visually illustrate the connections between events and characters...As students create the graphic representation of a text, they are required to reread, discuss, and explore relationships within the text. Graphic organizers are also effective ways to brainstorm, plan and organize writing. In addition, teachers can use conceptual organizers to make ideas within informational text more accessible to students. Students are required to to think more analytically to place individual characteristics and ideas in their proper position with the diagram." (Herrell & Jordan, 2012, p. 261)
"For students who are not yet proficient in English, graphic representations of ideas are..beneficial. More specifically, graphic organizers assist English language learners because they: Require critical thinking, Organize information visually, Build schema, Categorize information (and) Lower the affective filter." (Rothenberg & Fisher, 2007, pp. 192-193)
Below you will find several different graphic organizers for many of the ESOL Functions.
"For students who are not yet proficient in English, graphic representations of ideas are..beneficial. More specifically, graphic organizers assist English language learners because they: Require critical thinking, Organize information visually, Build schema, Categorize information (and) Lower the affective filter." (Rothenberg & Fisher, 2007, pp. 192-193)
Below you will find several different graphic organizers for many of the ESOL Functions.
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizers
Drawing Conclusions Graphic Organizers
Main Idea Graphic Organizers
Paragraph Graphic Organizers
Prediction Graphic Organizers
Sequencing Graphic Organizer
Summarizing Graphic Organizers
Work Cited
Herrell, A. L., & Jordan, M. (2012). 50 Strategies for teaching English language learners (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Rothenberg, C., & Fisher, D. (2007). Teaching English language learners: A differentiated approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Rothenberg, C., & Fisher, D. (2007). Teaching English language learners: A differentiated approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.