Teaching English Language Learners 43 Strategies for Successful K 8 Classrooms 1st Edition by Michaela Colombo 1506320139 9781506320137

How Best to Use This Book

Knowledge and Skills for Regular Classroom Teachers of English Language Learners

Standards for Classroom Instruction for English Language Learners

Language Education in U.S. Schools: A Historical Perspective

Language Programs for English Language Learners in U.S. Schools

Who are the English Language Learners In U.S. Schools?

Current Theories Important for Learning and for Teaching ELLs

Strategy Resources

Unit I. Managing the Learning Environment

What You Will Learn

Classroom Management

Managing Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms

Beginning With Identifying Student Outcomes

Differentiating Content

Differentiating Process

Differentiating Product

1 Managing Classroom Space in an Inclusive Classroom

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resource

2 Setting Culturally Responsive Rules and Routines for an Inclusive Classroom

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resource

3 Establishing Routines in an Inclusive Classroom

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

4 Welcoming the ELL and Preparing and Assigning a Buddy

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

5 Managing Differentiated Assessments

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

6 Managing Differentiated Instructional Materials

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy—Part I (Organizing Materials)

Strategy in Action

Implementing the Strategy—Part II (Making Differentiated Materials Available to Students)

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

7 Managing Multiple Groups

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

Unit II. Working With Other Professionals

What You Will Learn

The Nature of Professional Collaboration

Broad Guidelines for Collaboration

Strategy Resources

8 Connecting With the ESL Specialist

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

9 Communicating Effectively With the Paraeducator

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflection

10 Making the Specialist and Paraeducator Part of the Classroom

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Unit III. Strategies for Assessment

What You Will Learn

Classroom Assessment: An Overview

11 Using Initial Assessment Data to Determine the Strengths and Needs of ELLs

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

12 Planning Different Forms of Assessment

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

13 Designing Content-Area and Language-Based Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

14 Planning Differentiated Assessment According to Language Proficiency

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

15 Planning and Using Formative Assessment

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

16 Summative Assessments Including Portfolios

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

Unit IV. Making Content Comprehensible

What You Will Learn

Strategy Resource

17 Providing Context for Instruction

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

18 Connecting to and Expanding on ELLs’ Background Knowledge

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

19 Adjusting Speech and Using Realia, Video, and Visuals to Build Comprehensibility

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

20 Finding and Creating Comprehensible Materials

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflection

Strategy Resources

Unit V. Strategies for Developing Vocabulary

What You Will Learn

What It Means to Know a Word

Learning Words

Strategy Resource

21 Developing Survival Language for Starting and Emerging Proficiency Levels

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

22 Selecting Academic Vocabulary for Instruction

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

23 Providing Robust Vocabulary Instruction for Tier 2 Words

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resource

24 Word Analysis: Building Vocabulary With Word Parts (Tiers 1, 2, 3)

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

25 Semantic Mapping (Works Well for Tier 3 Words)

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

26 Using Quick Prereading and Review Strategies

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

27 Interactive Word Walls

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflection

Strategy Resources

Unit VI. Strategies for Developing Academic Language

What You Will Learn

28 Choral Reading

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

29 Building Oral Language With Read-Alouds and Picture Books

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

30 Developing Community for Classroom Conversations

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resource

31 Fostering Academic Discussions With Accountable Talk

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

Unit VII. Strategies for Enhancing Reading and Writing

What You Will Learn

The Process of Reading

Learning to Read—Reading to Learn

Preliterate ELLs

ELLs Who Are Literate in Another Language

The Role of the Regular Classroom Teacher

Strategies in This Unit

Strategy Resources

32 The Language Experience Approach

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resource

33 Assessing and Supporting the Conventions of English Print

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

34 Summarizing Text: The GIST

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Other Useful Strategies to Support Summarization

Strategy Resource

35 Building Comprehension for ELLs With Reciprocal Teaching

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

36 Using Text Structure

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflection

37 Readers Theatre

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Writing in the Classroom

38 Interactive Writing

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

39 Revising and Editing: Teaching Writing Conventions

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resource

Unit VIII. Strategies for Involving Families and Communities

What You Will learn

Strategies in This Unit

Strategy Resource

40 Extending the Invitation

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

41 Communicating With the ELL Parent

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

42 Visiting Homes and Communities

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

43 Building Funds of Knowledge Into Classroom Instruction

Theory and/or Research Underlying the Strategy

Implementing the Strategy

Strategy in Action

Reflections

Strategy Resources

References

Index

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