Features of SDAIE Bridging or Activating Knowledge: Teachers can use pre-learning activities such as brainstorming to make connections and provide students with support. Other strategies include providing images, text previews, and vocabulary to prepare students for learning by building and activating prior knowledge.

Teachers using SDAIE techniques supplement the words they use with alternative forms of communication. They do this by acting out their words and by referring to pictures, charts, and graphs whenever possible. They give their students as many visual and nonverbal clues as possible.

Presenting material and lessons orally as well as increasing the use of visuals, graphic organizers, manipulative and hands-on-learning experiences. Using simple language for communicating as well as limiting the use of idioms, jargon and complex sentence structures.

Features of SDAIE slower speech rate. clear enunciation. controlled vocabulary. use of cognates. limited use of idiomatic speech. words with double meaning defined.

SDAIE strategies focus on curriculum and teaching content to students, as compared to ESL curriculum, which focuses more on developing students' English language skills. Using SDAIE strategies helps teachers differentiate instruction to suit the learning needs of ELL students.

CONTEXTUALIZE THE LESSON Make it real. Use concrete, visual representations. Realia. TPR. Demonstrations. Role playing. Experiments. Peer discussions.