Description
Book SynopsisBuilding upon the theoretical and practical foundation outlined in their previous book,
Educating English Learners, the authors show classroom teachers how to develop a repertoire of instructional techniques that address K–12 English learners (ELs) at different English proficiency and grade levels, and across subject areas.
Show, Tell, Build is organized around two decision maps for planning and implementing differentiated instruction for ELs: the Academic Subjects Protocol (for teachers of academic subjects) and the Language Arts Protocol (for teachers of language arts). The instructional tools and techniques described in each chapter help teachers provide communication support for ELs through
showing and
telling, and develop their language proficiency through
building their skills. The book also discusses the demands that academic language poses for English learners and ways to assess students' proficiency in English.
Show, Tell, Build provides classroom teachers, English language development specialists, literacy coaches, and school leaders with valuable knowledge and skills to support ELs' academic success.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I
- The Academic Subjects Protocol
- CHAPTER 1
- Graphic Organizers for Academic Subjects
- CHAPTER 2
- Infographics, Diagrams, and Animations
- CHAPTER 3
- Models, Manipulatives, and Realia
- CHAPTER 4
- Gestures, Dramatization, and Total Physical Response
- CHAPTER 5
- Teacher Talk
- CHAPTER 6
- Leveled Questioning
- CHAPTER 7
- Cooperative Learning and Academic Discussions
- CHAPTER 8
- Leveled Text
- CHAPTER 9
- Modified Text
- Chapter 10
- Sentence Starters, Sentence Frames, and Word Banks
- Part II
- The Language Arts Protocol
- CHAPTER 11
- Building Comprehension at Word, Sentence, and Discourse Levels
- CHAPTER 12
- Instructional Conversations
- CHAPTER 13
- Learning New Language through Songs and Poems
- CHAPTER 14
- EL Spoken Error Treatment
- CHAPTER 15
- Exploring the Meaning, Form, and Relationships of Words
- CHAPTER 16
- Grammatically Unpacking Sentences
- CHAPTER 17
- Understanding Text Structures with Graphic Organizers
- CHAPTER 18
- Grammar, Spelling, and Vocabulary Mini-Lessons
- CHAPTER 19
- Responding to Sentence-Level Writing Errors
- CHAPTER 20
- Planning Writing with Graphic Organizers
- CONCLUSION
- Tools and Techniques in Practice
- APPENDIX A
- The Language Demands Posed by Academic Standards
- APPENDIX B
- Assessment of English Proficiency
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Index
