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Book SynopsisIn this indispensable work, prominent authorities review the latest research on all aspects of ELL instruction (K–12) and identify what works for today's students and schools. Provided are best-practice guidelines for targeting reading, writing, oral language, vocabulary, content-domain literacies, and other core skill areas; assessing culturally and linguistically diverse students; and building strong school–home–community partnerships. Chapters include clear-cut recommendations for teaching adolescent ELLs and those with learning disabilities. The comprehensive scope, explicit linkages from research to practice, and guidance for becoming a culturally informed, reflective practitioner make the book an ideal course text.
Trade ReviewInformative chapters by well-known authors address a variety of topics related to classroom practice, and provide a useful mix of theory and application. Many of the chapters include useful tools that can be adapted for the reader’s own purposes. An additional strength of the book is the attention it gives to often-ignored areas such as ELLs in special education, teacher professional development, and parent and family considerations. Highly valuable for teacher education courses and practicing teachers.--Robert Rueda, PhD, Stephen H. Crocker Professor of Education, University of Southern California
This is exactly the text I've been looking for to use in my undergraduate teacher education and master's-level certification courses. It has a great blend of theory and teacher-tested strategies for working with a variety of ELLs. I especially appreciate the chapters on ELLs with disabilities and Native Americans, two populations overlooked in most textbooks, as well as the broad span of grade levels and ages represented across the chapters. I am thrilled to see sound research and practical strategies presented in a manner that will be so accessible to our preservice teachers.--Margarita Jimenez-Silva, EdD, College of Teacher Education and Leadership, Arizona State University
Best Practices in ELL Instruction is a rich, invaluable resource for teacher educators, literacy specialists, and, most important, classroom teachers. Leading ESL and bilingual education experts address relevant research, theory, strategic teaching, special populations, and teacher preparation. Both scholarly and accessible, this book is certain to become a classic in the field of language teaching and learning.--Yvonne S. Freeman, PhD, Department of Language, Literacy, and Intercultural Studies, University of Texas at Brownsville
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Table of ContentsForeword, Lee Gunderson
Introduction, Guofang Li and Patricia A. Edwards
I. Perspectives on ELL Instruction
1. Improving Achievement for English Learners: Conclusions from Recent Reviews and Emerging Research, Claude Goldenberg
2. Language Development and the Education of Dual-Language-Learning Children in the United States, Eugene E. García and Erminda H. García
II. Strategies for Teaching Young ELLs
3. Principles for Teaching Young ELLs in the Mainstream Classroom: Adapting Best Practices for All Learners, Ellen McIntyre
4. Engaging Young ELLs with Reading and Writing, Diane Barone
5. Principles for Writing Practices with Young ELLs, Sarah McCarthey and Xun Zheng
III. Strategies for Teaching Adolescent ELLs
6. Teaching Academic Literacies in Secondary School, Harriett Allison and Linda Harklau
7. Constructing Access and Understanding in Inclusive Middle-Grade Content Classrooms: A Sociocognitive Apprenticeship in Literacy with Bilingual Students and Those with Language/Learning Disabilities, Troy V. Mariage and Carol Sue Englert
IV. Best Practices in ELL/Bilingual Programs and Approaches
8. From Models to Principles: Implementing Quality Schooling for ELLs, Ester J. de Jong
9. Using Workshop Approaches to Support the Literacy Development of ELLs, Kathryn H. Au and Taffy E. Raphael
10. A Bilingual Perspective on Writing Assessment: Implications for Teachers of Emerging Bilingual Writers, Lucinda Soltero-González, Kathy Escamilla, and Susan Hopewell
V. Critical Issues Concerning ELL Instruction
11. Meeting the Needs of ELLs with Disabilities: A Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Model
Alba A. Ortiz and Alfredo J. Artiles
12. Best Practices for Native American Language Learners
Mary Eunice Romero-Little
13. Supporting Literacy Learning in Families for Whom English Is an Additional Language
Jeanne R. Paratore, Barbara Krol-Sinclair, Mariela Páez, and Kristen Paratore Bock
14. “It’s Just Like Telling Them They Will Never Be Scientists”: A White Teacher’s Journey Transforming Linguistic and Racial Categories, Cynthia H. Brock, Julie L. Pennington, Eleni Oikonomidoy, and Dianna R. Townsend
15. Best Practices in Professional Development for Teachers of ELLs, Guofang Li and Maria Selena Protacio
