Teaching science to English language learners
By: Joyce W. Nutta, Nazan U. Bautista, Malcolm B. Butler
Contributors: Bautista, Nazan U.; Butler, Malcolm B.
Series: Teaching English language learners across the curriculum; Teaching English language learners across the curriculum
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780415996242; 9780415996259; 9780203850572
Subjects: Study and teaching (Secondary); Science; Foreign speakers; English language; Study and teaching (Elementary)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Orientation; title: The process of English language learning and what to expect; title: Deciding on the best ESOL program; title: Teaching for English language development; title: Not all ELLs are the same; title: Culturally responsive pedagogy; title: Not all parents are the same: home-school communication; title: English language learners with special needs; title: What we know from research; title: Principles of science teaching and learning; title: Science-focused ESOL research; title: Supporting communication in content instruction for ELLs; title: Stages of second language acquisition; title: Adapting direct instruction, inquiry-based learning, and assessment; title: Supporting ELLs' academic language development in science; title: Teaching science; title: Teaching science to ELLs at secondary grade levels; title: Pre-K-12 English language proficiency standards for science; title: Culturally and linguistically congruent instruction and assessment; title: Science and culturally relevant teaching; title: Classroom-based science assessment at the secondary level; title: Life science; title: Physical science; title: Earth and space science; title: Science as inquiry; title: History and nature of science; title: Personal and social perspectives in science; title: Science and technology; title: Unifying concepts and processes; title: Resources; title: Internet resources for teachers; title: Literature for teachers; title: Materials for teachers; title: Resources for students.