English as a Second Language (ESL)
Thinking Maps®: Strategy-Based Learning for English Language Learners (and Others!)
Stefanie Holzman Principal, Roosevelt Elementary School, Long Beach, CA + Pamell Gallagher - Olive Elementary School, Sonoma, CA
Aiming High, Sonoma County, January 2006
“Thinking Maps are invaluable for pre-writing. I am able to quickly assess whether students have understood a concept or learned key information by glancing at their completed maps.”
“Thinking Maps are an important strategy for student success. They help all children, whether their primary learning style is kinesthetic, auditory, or verbal. It’s a very good strategy for English Language Learners because it takes away the necessity to speak and write English.”
Download the article Thinking Maps®: Strategy-Based Learning for English Language Learners (and Others!) (Acrobat PDF file).
Roosevelt Elementary School
New Rochelle