Sheltered Content Instruction : Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilities

by Echevarria, Jana J.; Graves, Anne

• ISBN13: 9780137056361
• ISBN10: 0137056362
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-31
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This book clearly defines, "sheltered instruction," or Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE), and provides strategies for its successful implementation in the K-12 classroom. Unlike any other book on the market, this popular resource focuses on using sheltered instruction with students of varying abilities, making it a unique tool for teachers. Renowned authors Jana Echevarria and Anne Graves address the important overlap between sheltered instruction and special education adaptations. The Fourth Edition ofSheltered Content Instructioncaptures the vitality of modern classrooms by speaking specifically to instruction in the content areas and confronting the fact that students learning English might struggle in those subjects. The authors provide practical methods that demonstrate how to implement this type of instruction with a full range of learners. A classic text in the field, the Fourth Edition ofSheltered Content Instructionis comprehensively revised and updated in a new, full workbook-size format. One important function of the Fourth Edition is to provide teachers with the support and direction needed to undertake the sheltered approach. Specific examples of sheltered content instruction and scenarios depicting classroom interaction during this type of instruction provide models for teachers and those preparing to teach. Case studies and vignettes illustrate this interaction for the reader.

Author Biography

Jana Echevarría is a Professor Emerita at California State University, Long Beach. She has taught in elementary, middle, and high schools in general education, special education, ESL, and bilingual programs. She has lived in Taiwan, Spain and Mexico. An internationally known expert on second language learners, Dr. Echevarría is a Fulbright Specialist. Her research and publications focus on effective instruction for English learners, including those with learning disabilities. Currently, she is Co-Principal Investigator with the Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). In 2005, Dr. Echevarría was selected as Outstanding Professor at CSULB.

 

 

Anne W. Graves, Ph. D. is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Special Education at San Diego State University. She has teaching and research experience in the schools since 1975. She has conducted numerous research projects on the effects of reading and writing instruction with particular focus on ethnolinguistically diverse students. Her major focus is to develop improved teaching practices for English learners.  

Table of Contents

contents

Preface    xi

chapter 1 Teaching English learners with Diverse Abilities    

chapter 2 Theoretical and Historical Foundations    

chapter 3 Instruction in the Content Areas   

chapter 4 Issues    

chapter 5 Strategies  

chapter 6 Adaptations    

chapter 7 Discourse to Enhance Learning    

chapter 8 Evaluation and Collaborative Implementation