English Learners In American Classrooms

Author : James Crawford
Publisher : Diversitylearningk12 LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780984731749
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Learners in American Classrooms written by James Crawford and published by Diversitylearningk12 LLC. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consider any question you may have about working with English language learners (ELLs), and it's quite likely you will find the answer in this indispensable book. Authors James Crawford and Stephen Krashen use a straightforward Q&A format to address educators' concerns in a concise and accessible way-everything from "What types of instructional programs are designed to address the needs of ELLs?" to "Do ELLs need to be taught phonics?" The book provides a state-of-the-art guide to the field, written to focus sharply on the major issues facing English language learners and the educators who work with them. On the opening page, Crawford and Krashen state the essential aim of their book: "It's no secret that immigrants are transforming American classrooms. Or that increasing numbers of our students are ELLs ... a trend that poses unique challenges and opportunities for schools. How should educators respond?" Read to suit your own needs-straight through from first question to last, or selectively to glean expert advice on issues of special interest. Either way, you'll close "English Learners in American Classrooms" better equipped to make a difference for the ELLs in your classroom, school, and community.

Author : James Crawford
Publisher : Teaching Resources
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Learners in American Classrooms written by James Crawford and published by Teaching Resources. This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With increasing numbers of ELLs posing unique challenges and opportunities for schools, the authors address educators' concerns in a concise and accessible way. The book provides a basic but comprehensive introduction that serves as a state-of-the-art guide to the field, using a straightforward Q&A format designed to focus sharply on the major issues, such as the research on effectiveness of various programs, and assessment and accountability for ELLs. For use with Grades K12."

Author : Diane Staehr Fenner
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452257698
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advocating for English Learners written by Diane Staehr Fenner and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "English learners (ELs) are the fastest-growing segment of the K-12 population. But Els and their families, who are in the process of learning English and navigating an often-unfamiliar education system, may not have a voice powerful enough to articulate their needs. Consequently, all teachers and administrators must advocate for this all-important diverse group of students who will become tomorrow's workforce."--Back cover.

Author : Fern Westernoff
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1544380127
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Powerful Practices for Supporting English Learners written by Fern Westernoff and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlight the assets of English Learners in your classroom Students do better in school when their voices are heard. For English Learners, that means not only supporting their growing language proficiency, but also empowering them to share their linguistic and cultural identities. This practical guide, grounded in compelling research and organized around essential questions and answers, is designed to help all educators build on their current competencies to authentically harmonize home languages and cultures in the classroom. Inside you’ll find • The emotional, social, linguistic, cognitive, and academic rationale for incorporating cultural and linguistic assets • Creatively illustrated powerful practices with concrete examples of successful implementation • Myth-busting reflections to spark critical thinking about diversity, inclusive education, and family engagement • Curriculum connections tied to American and Canadian standards By recognizing and validating every student’s linguistic and cultural assets, you create a supportive environment for academic success.

Author : James Crawford
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1847690726
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advocating for English Learners written by James Crawford and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2008 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 18 essays addressing the policy and politics of educating English language learners. Subjects include demographic change and its educational implications, American responses to language diversity, public controversies over bilingual education, high-stakes testing and its impact on English language learners, and the precarious status of language rights in the USA.

Author : Larry Ferlazzo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119364957
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The ELL Teacher's Toolbox written by Larry Ferlazzo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical strategies to support your English language learners The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox is a practical, valuable resource to be used by teachers of English Language Learners, in teacher education credential programs, and by staff development professionals and coaches. It provides hundreds of innovative and research-based instructional strategies you can use to support all levels of English Language Learners. Written by proven authors in the field, the book is divided into two main sections: Reading/Writing and Speaking/Listening. Each of those sections includes “Top Ten” favorites and between 40 and 70 strategies that can be used as part of multiple lessons and across content areas. Contains 60% new strategies Features ready-to-use lesson plans Includes reproducible handouts Offers technology integration ideas The percentage of public school students in the U.S. who are English language learners grows each year—and with this book, you’ll get a ton of fresh, innovative strategies to add to your teaching arsenal.

Author : Diane Staehr Fenner
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1506352987
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unlocking English Learners' Potential written by Diane Staehr Fenner and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Schools are not intentionally equitable places for English learners to achieve, but they could be if the right system of support were put in place. Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder recommend just such a system. Not only does it have significant potential for providing fuller access to the core curriculum, it also provides a path for teachers to travel as they navigate the individual needs of students and support their learning journeys." --Douglas Fisher, Coauthor of Visible Learning for Literacy A once-in-a-generation text for assisting a new generation of students Content teachers and ESOL teachers, take special note: if you're looking for a single resource to help your English learners meet the same challenging content standards as their English-proficient peers, your search is complete. Just dip into this toolbox of strategies, examples, templates, and activities from EL authorities Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder. The best part? Unlocking English Learners' Potential supports teachers across all levels of experience. The question is not if English learners can succeed in today's more rigorous classrooms, but how. Unlocking English Learners' Potential is all about the how: How to scaffold ELs' instruction across content and grade levels How to promote ELs' oral language development and academic language How to help ELs analyze text through close reading and text-dependent questions How to build ELs' background knowledge How to design and use formative assessment with ELs Along the way, you'll build the collaboration, advocacy, and leadership skills that we all need if we're to fully support our English learners. After all, any one of us with at least one student acquiring English is now a teacher of ELs.

Author : Aída Walqui
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807776858
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amplifying the Curriculum written by Aída Walqui and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an ambitious model for how educators can design high-quality, challenging, and supportive learning opportunities for English Learners and other students identified to be in need of language and literacy support. Starting with the premise that conceptual, analytic, and language practices develop simultaneously as students engage in disciplinary learning, the authors argue for instruction that amplifies—rather than simplifies—expectations, concepts, texts, and learning tasks. The authors offer clear guidance for designing lessons and units and provide examples that demonstrate the approach in various subject areas, including math, science, English, and social studies. This practical resource will guide teachers through the coherent design of tasks, lessons, and units of study that invite English Learners (and all students) to engage in productive, meaningful, and intellectually engaging activity. “This book offers the most detailed guide available for designing instruction for students categorized as ELLs. Theoretically grounded and informed by years of implementation and study, this work is without equal in the field. I recommend the book enthusiastically as required reading in all teacher preparation programs.” —Guadalupe Valdés, Bonnie Katz Tenenbaum Professor of Education, Stanford Graduate School of Education “Reflecting its title, this book is an amplification of what it means to provide the best learning opportunities for English Language learners. Drawing on classroom-based research, Amplifying the Curriculum offers many practical examples of intellectually engaging units and tasks. This innovative book belongs on the bookshelves of all teachers.” —Pauline Gibbons, UNSW Sydney “This timely book is a call to educators across the nation to integrate language, literacy, and disciplinary knowledge to improve the education of our new American students.” —Tatyana Kleyn, The City College of New York

Author : Amanda Kibler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100022578X
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reconceptualizing the Role of Critical Dialogue in American Classrooms written by Amanda Kibler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledging teacher and student dialogue as key to student development, this volume takes a critical perspective on notions of classroom participation, extending previous scholarship to illustrate how critical, dialogic pedagogies can promote equity and inclusivity. In proposing and outlining the parameters of "critical dialogic education," the contributors to this volume document and discuss examples of classroom discourse practices that challenge the monolithic and uncritical discourse practices that traditionally silence minoritized students. Chapters draw on a range of empirical studies and present multimodal data to consider aspects of teacher education; classroom environments; and curricular innovations which promote critical and dialogical student interaction, civic engagement, and linguistic versatility. This book will be of interest to scholars, postgraduate students, and researchers working in the fields of language, classroom discourse, social justice, and critical pedagogies, as well as teacher educators and professional development leaders who work with classroom teachers.

Author : Eric M. Haas
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807777862
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supporting English Learners in the Classroom written by Eric M. Haas and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource offers educators evidence-based best practices to help them address the individual needs of English learners with academic challenges and those who have been referred for special education services. The authors include guidance and specific tools to help districts, schools, and classrooms use Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and other interventions. “Provides excellent guidance for meeting the complex needs of English learners with true learning disabilities. An outstanding resource.” —Alba Ortiz, professor emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin “A wonderful resource for those who have the opportunity to serve English learners in the classroom, including those with academic challenges.” —Martha Thurlow, National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota “Readers will find practical guidance and tools grounded in the latest research for teaching English learners.” —Diane Haager, professor, California State University, Los Angeles “A valuable tool that bridges the latest research and practice on bilingual special education.” —Claudia Rinaldi, Lasell College