Inclusive Pedagogy for English Language Learners

Verplaetse, Lorrie Stoops; Migliacci, Naomi

• Contents: Preface. L.S. Verplaetse, N. Migliacci, Inclusive Pedagogy: An Introduction. Part I:In the Elementary Classroom. Editors’ Introduction. M.E. Brisk, D.A. Horan, E. MacDonald, A Scaffolded Approach to Learning to Write. J. Willett, R. Harman, A. Hogan, M.E. Lozano, J. Rubeck, Transforming Standard Practices to Serve the Social and Academic Learning of English Language Learners. J. Yedlin, Pedagogical Thinking and Teacher Talk in a First Grade ELL Classroom. R.C. Parker, Integrating Test Tasks Into Everyday Classroom Activities: A Coach’s Report on Collaborative Action Research Teams. Part II: In the Secondary Classroom. Editors’ Introduction. A. Walqui, The Development of Teacher Expertise to Work With Adolescent English Learners: A Model and a Few Priorities. L.S. Verplaetse, N. Migliacci, Making Mainstream Content Comprehensible Through Sheltered Instruction. L.S. Verplaetse, Developing Academic Language Through an Abundance of Interaction. L. Harklau, Through and Beyond High School: Academic Challenges and Opportunities for College-Bound Immigrant Youth. Part III:School and Community Organization. Editors’ Introduction. A. Colón, Community Based Organizations: Partnerships for Student Success. N. Migliacci, High School and University Partnerships: The Strengths and Challenges for ELLs. D. Wei, Activist Organization and Parental Engagement in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. Part IV:District and School Reform. Editors’ Introduction. M. Coady, E.T. Hamann, M. Harrington, M. Pacheco, S. Pho, J. Yedlin, Successful Schooling for ELLs: Principles for Building Responsive Learning Environments. T.Z. Miranda, Bilingual Education for All Students: Still Standing After All These Years! G.P. De George, Is It Language or Is It Special Needs? Appropriately Diagnosing English Language Learners Having Achievement Difficulties. E.T. Hamann, Meeting the Needs of ELLs: Acknowledging theSchism Between ESL/Bilingual and “Mainstream” Teachers and Illustrating That Problem's Remedy. N. Migliacci, L.S. Verplaetse, Inclusive Pedagogy in a Mandate-Driven Climate.