Language, Literacy, and Learning in the STEM Disciplines

Alison L. Bailey is Professor of Human Development and Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Carolyn A. Maher is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education at the Robert B. Davis Institute at Rutgers University, USA. Louise C. Wilkinson is Distinguished Professor of Education, Psychology, and Communication Sciences at Syracuse University, USA.

• Foreword by Kathy Heid. Foreword by Catherine Snow. 1. Introduction: Language, Literacy, and Learning in the STEM Disciplines Part I: Language in the STEM Disciplines 2. Talking to Learn Mathematics with Understanding: Supporting Academic Literacy in Mathematics for English Learners 3. How the NGSS Science Instructional Shifts and Language Instructional Shifts Support Each Other for English Learners: Talk in the Science Classroom Part II: Literacy in the STEM Disciplines 4. Reading Mathematics Problems: Exploring How Language Counts for Middle-School Students With Varying Mathematics Proficiency 5. Reading and Understanding Science Texts 6. Writing in Mathematics Classrooms 7. Writing the Science Register and Multiple Levels of Language: Implications for English Learners Part III: Summative and Formative Assessment in the STEM Disciplines 8. Formative Assessment of Mathematics and Language: Applying Companion Learning Progressions to Reveal Greater Insights to Teachers 9. Formative Assessment: Science and Language With English Learners 10. The Language of Mathematics and Summative Assessment: Interactions That Matter for English Learners 11. Assessing Scientific Genres of Explanation, Argument, and Prediction 12. Formative and Summative Assessments in Science and Literacy Integrated Curricula: A Suggested Alternative Approach. Afterword

"This book examines the language and literacy challenges associated with learning science and mathematics, and also highlights the additional complexity this represents for students learning English at the same time. Importantly, the chapters provide resources for teachers to learn how to blend scientific literacy and the needs of EL and bilingual students—thus addressing an equity issue and a critical need for the country."--Rodolfo Dirzo, Bing Professor in Environmental Science, Stanford University, USA