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Summary
Teaching Science to English Language Learners offers science teachers and teacher educators a straightforward approach for engaging ELLs learning science.
Author Biography
Joyce W. Nutta is an Associate Professor of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education and the ESOL Co-ordinator of the College of Education at the University of Central Florida. Nazan U. Bautista is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teacher Education at Miami University. Malcolm B. Butler is an Associate Professor of Science Education at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Table of Contents
| List of Figures | p. x |
| List of Tables | p. xi |
| Series Introduction | p. xiii |
| Your English Language Learner | p. 1 |
| Orientation | p. 3 |
| The Process of English Language Learning and What to Expect | p. 5 |
| Give ELLs Many Opportunities to Read, to Write, to Listen to, and to Discuss Oral and Written English Texts Expressed in a Variety of Ways | p. 6 |
| Draw Attention to Patterns of English Language Structure | p. 7 |
| Give ELLs Classroom Time to Use their English Productively | p. 8 |
| Give ELLs Opportunities to Notice their Errors and to Correct their English | p. 8 |
| Construct Activities that Maximize Opportunities for ELLs to Interact with Others in English | p. 10 |
| Deciding on the Best ESOL Program | p. 13 |
| Teaching for English Language Development | p. 18 |
| Not All ELLs are the Same | p. 22 |
| Stages of Cultural Adjustment | p. 24 |
| Cultural Practices at School | p. 25 |
| Culturally Responsive Pedagogy | p. 27 |
| Not All Parents are the Same: Home-School Communication | p. 30 |
| Ideas: On Fostering Access | p. 31 |
| Ideas: On Fostering Approachability | p. 31 |
| Ideas: On Achieving Good Follow-Through | p. 32 |
| English Language Learners with Special Needs | p. 33 |
| What We Know From Research | p. 37 |
| Principles of Science Teaching and Learning | p. 39 |
| Science-Focused ESOL Research | p. 42 |
| Overview of Research on Science Instruction for ELLs from 1982-2005 | p. 42 |
| Supporting Communication in Content Instruction for ELLs | p. 45 |
| Stages of Second Language Acquisition | p. 47 |
| Adapting Direct Instruction, Inquiry-Based Learning, and Assessment | p. 49 |
| Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) | p. 49 |
| Assessment and Accommodations for Teaching Academic Subjects to ELLs | p. 52 |
| Supporting ELLs' Academic Language Development in Science | p. 55 |
| Teaching Science | p. 57 |
| Teaching Science to ELLs at Secondary Grade Levels | p. 61 |
| Pre-K-12 English Language Proficiency Standards for Science | p. 70 |
| Culturally and Linguistically Congruent Instruction and Assessment | p. 75 |
| Science and Culturally Relevant Teaching | p. 77 |
| Classroom-Based Science Assessment at the Secondary Level | p. 79 |
| Life Science | p. 82 |
| Physical Science | p. 90 |
| Earth and Space Science | p. 99 |
| Moon Phases: Language Intensive Instruction Compared to Hands-On, Minds-On Instruction | p. 101 |
| Moon Phase Lesson Plan-Language Intensive Instruction | p. 101 |
| Understanding the Seasons | p. 106 |
| Science as Inquiry | p. 111 |
| History and Nature of Science | p. 117 |
| Personal and Social Perspectives in Science | p. 121 |
| Science and Technology | p. 124 |
| Unifying Concepts and Processes | p. 127 |
| Resources | p. 131 |
| Internet Resources for Teachers | p. 133 |
| Lesson Plans and Activities | p. 133 |
| Scientific Issues | p. 138 |
| Museum Resburces | p. 139 |
| Professional ESL Organizations | p. 140 |
| Literature for Teachers | p. 142 |
| Online Articles and Texts that Focus on Teaching Science for ELLs | p. 142 |
| Research Articles | p. 145 |
| Classroom-Based Articles: Middle School Science | p. 151 |
| Classroom-Based Articles: High School Science | p. 152 |
| Content-Based ESL Articles | p. 153 |
| Books and Book Chapters | p. 153 |
| Journals | p. 155 |
| Materials for Teachers | p. 156 |
| Teacher Professional Development | p. 156 |
| Videos and DVDs | p. 157 |
| Podcasts, Videocasts, and Webcasts (Science and Science Teaching) | p. 159 |
| Resources for Students | p. 162 |
| Web Resources | p. 162 |
| Dictionaries | p. 165 |
| Glossary | p. 167 |
| Notes | p. 172 |
| References | p. 174 |
| Index | p. 183 |
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