Language Function Board Planning Guide

Description

This Language Function Board Planning Guide provides a simple framework for making language visible in the classroom. Plan and implement Language Function Boards to support listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary development, and content learning across any subject area. Print and digital formats included!

Designed specifically for ESL, ELD, ESOL, and multilingual learner classrooms, this guide walks teachers through the process of identifying a language function, selecting key signal words, choosing content vocabulary, and building a board that supports students throughout a unit of study.

What’s Included:

✔ Language Function Board Planning Guide

✔ Language Function Board Checklist

✔ Step-by-Step Board Implementation Guide

✔ Frequently Asked Questions

✔ Classroom Board Examples

✔ Language Function Key/Signal Word Reference Chart

✔ Graphic Organizer Suggestions by Language Function

✔ Guide for Choosing the Right Language Function

✔ Editable Content Vocabulary Card Template

✔ Link to a FREE Language Function Board Display Heading Resource

Perfect For:

• ESL / ESOL Teachers

• ELD Teachers

• Multilingual Learner Classrooms

• Co-Teaching Classrooms

• Language Development Instruction

• WIDA-Aligned Instruction

• Elementary, Middle & High School Classrooms

Make language visible in the classroom. Whether you’re new to teaching language functions or looking for a consistent system to support academic language across content areas, this guide provides a practical framework you can use with any curriculum or grade level.