ERIC Number: EJ734108
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Sep
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 6
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1074-4762
Vocabulary Instruction for ELL Latino Students in the Middle School Science Classroom
Gomez, Kimberley; Madda, Christina
Voices from the Middle, v13 n1 p42-47 Sep 2005
Many teachers find themselves working with ELLs in content-area classes without the arsenal of tools and training that will help them help their students. This is a recounting of how one teacher, with the help of thoughtful observers and a commitment to teaching all of her students, worked to create strategies that improved language learners' English, science vocabulary, and content understanding.
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Hispanic American Students, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Science Instruction, Middle School Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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