ABSTRACT

Books in the Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) across the Curriculum Series are written specifically for pre- and in- service teachers who may not have been trained in ELL techniques, but still find themselves facing the realities and challenges of today's diverse classrooms and learners. Each book provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach ELLs through a given subject area, and how to teach content to ELLs who are at different levels of English language proficiency than the rest of their class. Authored by both language and content area specialists, each volume arms readers with practical, teacher-friendly strategies, and subject-specific techniques.

Teaching Science to English Language Learners offers science teachers and teacher educators a straightforward approach for engaging ELLs learning science, offering examples of easy ways to adapt existing lesson plans to be more inclusive. The practical, teacher-friendly strategies and techniques included here are proven effective with ELLs, and many are also effective with all students. The book provides context-specific strategies for the full range of the secondary sciences curriculum, including physical science, life science, earth and space science, science as inquiry, and history and nature of science and more. A fully annotated list of web and print resources completes the book, making this a one volume reference to help science teachers meet the challenges of including all learners in effective instruction.

Special features:

  • practical examples of science exercises make applying theory to practice simple when teaching science to ELLs
  • an overview of the National Science Education Standards offers useful guidelines for effective instructional and assessment practices for ELLs in secondary grades
  • graphs, tables, and illustrations provide additional access points to the text in clear, meaningful ways.

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PART 1 — Your English Language Learner Tony Erben

chapter 1|2 pages

1 Orientation

chapter 1|5 pages

3 Deciding on the Best ESOL Program

chapter 1|5 pages

5 Not All ELLs are the Same

chapter 1|3 pages

6 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

part |2 pages

PART 2 — What We Know From Research

part |4 pages

PART 3 — Teaching Science

chapter 3|8 pages

6 Life Science

chapter 3|9 pages

7 Physical Science

chapter 3|12 pages

8 Earth and Space Science

chapter 3|6 pages

9 Science as Inquiry

chapter 3|4 pages

10 History and Nature of Science

chapter 3|3 pages

12 Science and Technology

chapter 3|4 pages

13 Unifying Concepts and Processes

part |2 pages

PART 4 — Resources

chapter 4|9 pages

Lesson Plans and Activities

chapter 4|6 pages

Teacher Professional Development

chapter 4|5 pages

Web Resources