What method is part of the ELL curriculum?

Full immersion is an educational approach that places English Language Learners (ELLs) in a classroom where only English is spoken, with the intent that they will learn the language through total immersion in the language environment. This method emphasizes listening and speaking in English all day, allowing students to acquire the language in context while they simultaneously receive content instruction. By exposing students to English continuously, full immersion aims to accelerate language acquisition and provide them with the linguistic skills they need to succeed academically.

In contrast, other methods, while they may offer supportive environments for ELLs, do not focus as directly on immersive language experience. Peer teaching and self-contained classrooms can be beneficial but often involve varied levels of language exposure and peer interaction, which may not provide the same intensive English language experience as full immersion. Extracurricular activities also exist outside the formal curriculum and do not specifically emphasize language acquisition in an academic context. Thus, full immersion stands out as the most direct method within an ELL curriculum aimed specifically at language acquisition.