Summary
Contents
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Ideal as a supplementary text for a variety of courses and as a guide for in-service teachers and for professional development settings, Teaching English Language Learners: 43 Strategies for Successful K–8 Classrooms provides teachers of all content areas with a broad, practical approach to teaching English language learners in the regular classroom setting.
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Front Matter
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Chapters
- Introduction
- How Best to Use This Book
- Knowledge and Skills for Regular Classroom Teachers of English Language Learners
- Standards for Classroom Instruction for English Language Learners
- Language Education in U.S. Schools: A Historical Perspective
- Language Programs for English Language Learners in U.S. Schools
- Who are the English Language Learners in U.S. Schools?
- Current Theories Important for Learning and for Teaching ELLs
- Strategy Resources
- Unit I: Managing the Learning Environment
- What You Will Learn
- Classroom Management
- Managing Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms
- Beginning with Identifying Student Outcomes
- Differentiating Content
- Differentiating Process
- Differentiating Product
- Strategy 1: Managing Classroom Space in an Inclusive Classroom
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resource
- Strategy 2: Setting Culturally Responsive Rules and Routines for an Inclusive Classroom
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resource
- Strategy 3: Establishing Routines in an Inclusive Classroom
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 4: Welcoming the ELL and Preparing and Assigning a Buddy
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 5: Managing Differentiated Assessments
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 6: Managing Differentiated Instructional Materials
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy—Part I (Organizing Materials)
- Strategy in Action
- Implementing the Strategy—Part II (Making Differentiated Materials Available to Students)
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 7: Managing Multiple Groups
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Unit II: Working with other Professionals
- What You Will Learn
- The Nature of Professional Collaboration
- Broad Guidelines for Collaboration
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 8: Connecting with the ESL Specialist
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy 9: Communicating Effectively with the Paraeducator
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflection
- Strategy 10: Making the Specialist and Paraeducator Part of the Classroom
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Unit III: Strategies for Assessment
- What You Will Learn
- Classroom Assessment: An Overview
- Strategy 11: Using Initial Assessment Data to Determine the Strengths and Needs of ELLs
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 12: Planning Different Forms of Assessment
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 13: Designing Content-Area and Language-Based Learning Outcomes and Objectives
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 14: Planning Differentiated Assessment According to Language Proficiency
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 15: Planning and Using Formative Assessment
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 16: Summative Assessments Including Portfolios
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Unit IV: Making Content Comprehensible
- What You Will Learn
- Strategy Resource
- Strategy 17: Providing Context for Instruction
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy 18: Connecting to and Expanding on ELLs' Background Knowledge
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy 19: Adjusting Speech and Using Realia, Video, and Visuals to Build Comprehensibility
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy 20: Finding and Creating Comprehensible Materials
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflection
- Strategy Resources
- Unit V: Strategies for Developing Vocabulary
- What You Will Learn
- What it Means to Know a Word
- Learning Words
- Strategy Resource
- Strategy 21: Developing Survival Language for Starting and Emerging Proficiency Levels
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 22: Selecting Academic Vocabulary for Instruction
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 23: Providing Robust Vocabulary Instruction for Tier 2 Words
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resource
- Strategy 24: Word Analysis: Building Vocabulary with Word Parts (Tiers 1, 2, 3)
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy 25: Semantic Mapping (Works Well for Tier 3 Words)
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy 26: Using Quick Prereading and Review Strategies
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy 27: Interactive Word Walls
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflection
- Strategy Resources
- Unit VI: Strategies for Developing Academic Language
- What You Will Learn
- Strategy 28: Choral Reading
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 29: Building Oral Language with Read-Alouds and Picture Books
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 30: Developing Community for Classroom Conversations
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resource
- Strategy 31: Fostering Academic Discussions with Accountable Talk
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Unit VII: Strategies for Enhancing Reading and Writing
- What You Will Learn
- The Process of Reading
- Learning to Read—Reading to Learn
- Preliterate ELLs
- ELLs Who are Literate in Another Language
- The Role of the Regular Classroom Teacher
- Strategies in This Unit
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 32: The Language Experience Approach
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 33: Assessing and Supporting the Conventions of English Print
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy 34: Summarizing Text: The GIST
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Other Useful Strategies to Support Summarization
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 35: Building Comprehension for ELLs with Reciprocal Teaching
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 36: Using Text Structure
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflection
- Strategy 37: Readers Theatre
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Writing in the Classroom
- Strategy 38: Interactive Writing
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 39: Revising and Editing: Teaching Writing Conventions
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Unit VIII: Strategies for Involving Families and Communities
- What You Will Learn
- Strategies in This Unit
- Strategy Resource
- Strategy 40: Extending the Invitation
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 41: Communicating with the ELL Parent
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 42: Visiting Homes and Communities
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
- Strategy 43: Building Funds of Knowledge into Classroom Instruction
- Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy
- Implementing the Strategy
- Strategy in Action
- Reflections
- Strategy Resources
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Back Matter
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