Damian is an ELL student in high school.He is able to converse enough to make friends and play games,but he does not understand academic language very well.Based on guidelines for providing emotional support for ELL students,which one of his teachers seems to be most effective in working with Damian?
A)"Damian,you will probably do best working on this assignment alone while other students work in groups."
B)"This is science class.I don't want you to worry about English in this class.Just try to get the science concepts."
C)"Who can help Damian learn how to punctuate sentences correctly? He needs help from someone who is good in English."
D)"I talked to Damian about this event in history,and he created a timeline that compares events in his country with events in the US at that time."

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Option D shows that the teacher took time to communicate with Damian about an event in history, and that Damian was able to create a timeline that compares events in his country with events in the US at that time. This shows that the teacher is not only interested in providing emotional support but also investing time to help Damian improve his academic language skills. It also means that the teacher recognizes Damian's strengths and abilities and is actively seeking ways to incorporate his background knowledge into the classroom.

Damian Is an ELL Student in High School