Best Practices in ELL Instruction

by Li, Guofang; Edwards, Patricia A.; Gunderson, Lee

• ISBN13: 9781606236628
• ISBN10: 1606236628
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-24
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

In this indispensable work, prominent authorities review the latest research on all aspects of ELL instruction (K-12) and identify what works for real students and schools.

Author Biography

Guofang Ll, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Senior Researcher for the Literacy Achievement Research Center at Michigan State University.
Patrick Edwards, PhD. is Distinguished Professor of Teacher Education and Senior University Outreach Fellow at Michigan State University, where she is also Senior Researcher for the Literacy Achievement Research Center.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Perspectives on ELL Instruction
Improving Achievement for English Learners: Conclusions from Recent Reviews and Emerging Research	p. 15
Language Development and the Education of Dual-Language-Learning Children in the United States	p. 44
Strategies for Teaching Young ELLs
Principles for Teaching Young ELLs in the Mainstream Classroom: Adapting Best Practices for All Learners	p. 61
Engaging Young ELLs with Reading and Writing	p. 84
Principles for Writing Practices with Young ELLs	p. 103
Strategies for Teaching Adolescent ELLs
Teaching Academic Literacies in Secondary School	p. 129
Constructing Access and Understanding in Inclusive Middle-Grade Content Classrooms: A Sociocognitive Apprenticeship in Literacy with Bilingual Students and Those with Language/Learning Disabilities	p. 151
Best Practices in ELL/Bilingual Programs and Approaches
From Models to Principles: Implementing Quality Schooling for ELLs	p. 189
Using Workshop Approaches to Support the Literacy Development of ELLs	p. 207
A Bilingual Perspective on Writing Assessment: Implications for Teachers of Emerging Bilingual Writers	p. 222
Critical Issues Concerning ELL Instruction
Meeting the Needs of ELLs with Disabilities: A Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Model	p. 247
Best Practices for Native American Language Learners	p. 273
Supporting Literacy Learning in Families for Whom English Is an Additional Language	p. 299
"It's Just Like Telling Them They Will Never Be Scientists": A White Teacher's Journey Transforming Linguistic and Racial Categories	p. 328
Best Practices in Professional Development for Teachers of ELLs	p. 353
Index	p. 381
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