As a teacher, you know that two of
the biggest issues in education today are increased accountability and surging ELL
enrollments. So what do you do when every student in your class is expected to
meet standards, but some don’t speak English? You reach for Research-Based Strategies for English
Language Learners. It features ways to support all students while meeting
curricular mandates—and without losing any precious planning or teaching time.
Research-Based
Strategies for English Language Learners addresses standards through four proven,
effective scaffolds for learning: modeling, contextualizing, thinking about
thinking, and reframing information. Within each scaffold Denise Rea and Sandra
Mercuri offer ideas for strategy-based instruction that make learning more
active, experiential, collaborative, and cognitive for all children. Rea and
Mercuri give you everything you need to use these strategies, including lesson
plans and suggestions on implementation, as well as a review of the research
supporting each lesson and scaffold. Finally, they tie it all together with
lessons on conversational and academic English that give students the
linguistic awareness needed to become more proficient in their new language and
to succeed in school.
Useable across curricular areas,
adaptable to grades K–8, and ideal for classroom teachers, ELL specialists, and
Title I teachers, Research-Based
Strategies for English Language Learners is the practical, classroom-tested
resource you’ve been looking for. Use it and discover reliable strategies for connecting
second language learners (or any learners) to content and curriculum.
