Li / Nan Teaching ELLs Across Content Areas

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-68123-489-2
Verlag: Information Age Publishing
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 367 Seiten

The book, Teaching ELLs Across Content Areas: Issues and Strategies, is a unique, useful text written for K–12 teachers. This book is the culmination of the professional knowledge, expertise, and experience from the distinguished authors who represent the entire range of the content areas, including: language arts, science, mathematics, technology, arts, psychology, and Hispanic studies. The ELL school population has reached 5.3 million with the increase rate of 51 percent from School Year 19981999 to 20082009 (NCELA, 2012). By 2025, one out of four K12 students will be ELLs (NEA Policy Brief, 2013). The NEA data states that the ELLs are the fastestgrowing student population group in our schools and providing them with highquality services and programs is an important investment in America’s future (NEA Policy Brief, 2013). With the fast growth of the ELLs in schools, basic information and strategies are needed by all K12 teachers. This book provides useful information and strategies for all K12 teachers in content classrooms. This book has three significances. First, the book provides the most needed information for K12 teachers with issues and strategies that are important in content areas to help ELLs’ success. With the fast growth of the ELLs in schools, K12 teachers need this information in content classrooms. Second, the book fills the gap related to teaching ELLs in content areas. There are some existing books with titles on teaching ELLs across content areas; yet, these books provide general information with fewer books that really address specific content topics. This book is unique because it has the dedicated chapters for specific content areas, e.g., Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies with issues and strategies in these respective contents as well as general information, e.g., L2 theories for teachers to know and work with ELLs. Third, the book is readerfriendly with carefully crafted chapters. Each chapter begins with a scenario to catch the reader’s attention, is followed by issues and strategies, and ends with a summary. A scenario begins with each chapter for teachers to get to know the ELLs with the content that focuses on the related information and teaching strategies. With the continued increase in the ELL school population, this book is intended helping all K12 teachers in content areas have knowledge and strategies to better serve their ELLs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Li, Nan

Li,

Nan,

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Teaching ELLs Across Content Areas;4
3;Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data;5
4;Editorial Advisory Board;6
5;Contents;8
6;Preface;10
7;Acknowledgments;20
8;PART I: KNOWING ELLs;22
8.1;CHAPTER 1: Who Are the ELLs?;24
8.2;CHAPTER 2: ELLs and L2 Acquisition Theories;42
9;PART II: TEACHING ELLs ACROSS CONTENT AREAS;68
9.1;CHAPTER 3: Teaching Language Arts to ELLs;70
9.2;CHAPTER 4: Teaching Science to ELLs;104
9.3;CHAPTER 5: Teaching Math to ELLs;130
9.4;CHAPTER 6: Teaching Social Studies to ELLs;152
9.5;CHAPTER 7: Teaching Technology to ELLs;178
9.6;CHAPTER 8: Teaching Arts to English Language Learners;208
10;PART III: OTHER ISSUES ON TEACHING ELLs;230
10.1;CHAPTER 9: Increasing Academic Vocabulary for ELLs;232
10.2;CHAPTER 10: Increasing Cultural Awareness for Teachers;258
10.3;CHAPTER 11: Motivating ELLs Using a Psychological Approach;282
10.4;CHAPTER 12: Information for Professionals;308
11;APPENDIX A: Index for Subject Glossary;342
12;About the Contributors;360