ERIC Number: ED522865
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 190
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ISBN: ISBN-978-1-6091-8252-6
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Effective Instruction for English Language Learners: Supporting Text-Based Comprehension and Communication Skills. Teaching Practices That Work Series
Jacobson, Julie; Johnson, Kelly; Lapp, Diane
Guilford Publications
This teacher-friendly guide is packed with motivating lessons designed to improve the content learning and literacy skills of English language learners (ELLs) in K-8. Offering research-supported strategies that teachers can implement immediately, the book explains how to use content-area texts to support ELLs' growth in five crucial areas: comprehension, pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, and grammar. This hands-on volume is: (1) Unique: Demonstrates how to build ELLs' literacy skills and content knowledge simultaneously; (2) Effective: Research-supported strategies align with both TESOL and Common Core standards; and (3) Practical: More than two dozen worksheets for classroom use are presented in a large, easy-to-reproduce format.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Elementary Education, Junior High School Students, Middle School Students, Educational Strategies, Content Area Reading, Literacy, Reading Comprehension, Pronunciation Instruction, Language Fluency, Vocabulary Development, Grammar, Student Motivation
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Publication Type: Books; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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