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Teaching Science to English Language Learners

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

AvJoyce Nutta,Nazan U. Bautista,Malcolm B. Butler

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Books in the Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) across the Curriculum Series are written specifically for pre- and in- service teachers who may not have been trained in ELL techniques, but still find themselves facing the realities and challenges of today's diverse classrooms and learners. Each book provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach ELLs through a given subject area, and how to teach content to ELLs who are at different levels of English language proficiency than the rest of their class. Authored by both language and content area specialists, each volume arms readers with practical, teacher-friendly strategies, and subject-specific techniques. Teaching Science to English Language Learners offers science teachers and teacher educators a straightforward approach for engaging ELLs learning science, offering examples of easy ways to adapt existing lesson plans to be more inclusive. The practical, teacher-friendly strategies and techniques included here are proven effective with ELLs, and many are also effective with all students. The book provides context-specific strategies for the full range of the secondary sciences curriculum, including physical science, life science, earth and space science, science as inquiry, and history and nature of science and more. A fully annotated list of web and print resources completes the book, making this a one volume reference to help science teachers meet the challenges of including all learners in effective instruction.Special features: practical examples of science exercises make applying theory to practice simple when teaching science to ELLsan overview of the National Science Education Standards offers useful guidelines for effective instructional and assessment practices for ELLs in secondary gradesgraphs, tables, and illustrations provide additional access points to the text in clear, meaningful ways.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-08-02
Mått178 x 254 x 16 mm
Vikt540 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieTeaching English Language Learners across the Curriculum
Antal sidor208
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415996242

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Joyce W. Nutta is an Associate Professor of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education and the ESOL Co-ordinator of the College of Education at the University of Central Florida.Nazan U. Bautista is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teacher Education at Miami University.Malcolm B. Butler is an Associate Professor of Science Education at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Series IntroductionPart 1 Your English Language Learner, Tony Erben1.1 Orientation1.2 The Process of English Language Learning and What to Expect1.3 Deciding on the Best ESOL Program1.4 Teaching for English Language Development1.5 Not All ELLs are the Same1.6 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy1.7 Not All Parents are the Same: Home-School Communication1.8 English Language Learners with Special NeedsPart 2 What We Know From Research2.1 Principles of Science Teaching and Learning2.2 Science-Focused ESOL Research2.3 Supporting Communication in Content Instruction for ELLs2.4 Stages of Second Language Acquisition2.5 Adapting Direct Instruction, Inquiry-Based Learning, and Assessment2.6 Supporting ELLs’ Academic Language Development in SciencePart 3 Teaching ScienceOverview3.1 Teaching Science to ELLs at Secondary Grade Levels3.2 PreK-12 English Language Proficiency Standards for Science3.3 Culturally and Linguistically Congruent Instruction and Assessment3. 4 Science and Culturally Relevant Teaching3.5 Classroom-based Science Assessment at the Secondary Level3.6 Life Science3.7 Physical Science3.8 Earth and Space Science3.9 Science as Inquiry3.10 History and Nature of Science3.11 Personal and Social Perspectives in Science3.12 Science and Technology3.13 Unifying Concepts and ProcessesResourcesInternet Resources for TeachersLiterature for TeachersMaterials for TeachersResources for StudentsReferencesIndex

"Teaching Science to English Language Learners is a good combination of theoretical background and practical ideas that will serve science teachers well…As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, it is important that science teachers have the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of all students. Teaching Science to English Language Learners provides an important piece of this knowledge by effectively bringing together and contextualizing key principles that must be considered when teaching science to ELLs."—Teachers College Record