Full Description
This unique new perspective and method for teaching English Language Learners is the proven result of the author's community organizing career and his successful career in the classroom.
Written by an award-winning practitioner, English Language Learners: Teaching Strategies that Work offers educators a five-step methodology for teaching this burgeoning population. Rather than viewing these students through the typical lens of "deficits" they might have, the process helps educators recognize and use the assets ELLs bring to the classroom.
The five principles around which the process revolves are: building relationships, accessing prior knowledge through student stories, developing student leadership, learning by doing, and reflection. The book shows how these ideas can be used in all subject areas to help ELLs master both content and language using "high-order" thinking skills. In addition to providing detailed lessons, the book shares a framework teachers can use to create their own lessons, and it shows how to take advantage of technology and games as teaching tools. References to extensive research studies are included to provide evidence of effectiveness, and each lesson is linked to state standards in English Language development.
Contents
Figures
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Building Strong Relationships with Students
Accessing Prior Knowledge through Stories
Identifying and Mentoring Students' Leadership Potential
Learning by Doing
Reflection
CHAPTER 1: Building Strong Relationships with Students
What Do You Mean by Building Relationships?
What Does Research Say about Building Relationships in the Classroom?
Relationships and Classroom Climate
Using Schema
Student Self-Interest
What Are Examples of Building Relationships in the Classroom?
Introductions Lesson Plan
Additional Student Presentation Projects
Writing Projects
Games
Connecting to Student Self-Interests
Reading Projects
How Can Technology Be Used to Develop and Deepen Face-to-Face Relationships?
How Do You Assess Relationship Building?
What Are the Challenges to Making Building Relationships a Priority in the Classroom?
Developing a Clear Vision
Making Time
Talking to Administrators and Other Allies
Research
State Standards
Mandated Textbook
CHAPTER 2: Accessing Prior Knowledge through Stories
What Do You Mean by Accessing Prior Knowledge through Stories?
What Does Research Say about Accessing Prior Knowledge through Stories?
What Are Examples of Accessing Prior Knowledge through Stories in the Classroom?
Immigration Unit
Venn Diagrams
K-W-L Charts
Two-Part Posters
Family Trees
Critical Pedagogy
Critical Pedagogy Lesson Plan
Taking Action
How Can Technology Be Used to Access Prior Knowledge through Stories?
How Do You Assess Accessing Prior Knowledge through Stories?
What Are the Challenges to Accessing Prior Knowledge through Stories in the Classroom?
Listening and Engaging
Taking Care of Ourselves
CHAPTER 3: Identifying and Mentoring Students' Leadership Potential
What Do You Mean by Identifying and Mentoring Students' Leadership Potential?
What Does Research Say about Leadership Development in the Classroom?
Intrinsically Motivated
A Sense of Self-Efficacy, Willingness to Take Risks, and Willingness to Learn from Mistakes
Willingness to Teach Others
What Are Classroom Examples of Leadership Development?
Making the Qualities of a Good Learner and Leader Explicit
Choices and Power
Democracy in the Classroom
I Feel Powerful When ...
"I Feel Powerful When ..." Lesson Plan
Learning Strategies
Teaching Others
Jigsaw Strategy
Teaching Other Classes
Comic Strips
How Can Technology Be Used to Develop Student Leadership?
How Can Student Leadership Development Be Assessed?
What Are the Challenges to Making Student Leadership Development a Priority in the Classroom?
Accepting Imperfection
Planning
Limited by Tradition
CHAPTER 4: Learning by Doing
What Do You Mean by Learning by Doing?
What Does Research Say about Learning by Doing?
Inductive Teaching
Problem-Based Learning
Free Voluntary Reading
What Are Examples of Learning by Doing in the Classroom?
Inductive Model
Picture Word Inductive Model
Picture Word Inductive Model Unit Plan
Inductive Data Sets
Implementing Problem-Based Learning
What Neighborhood Do You Want to Live In?
U.S. Citizenship
Implementing Free Voluntary Reading
How Can Technology Be Used to Reinforce Learning by Doing?
Webquests and Internet Scavenger Hunts
Authentic Audience
Make a Travel Guide
Research Companies
Create a How-to Video
Develop a Top 10 List
Design and Create an Online Book
How Do You Assess Learning by Doing?
Teaching Inductively
Problem-Based Learning
Free Voluntary Reading
What Are the Challenges to Making Learning by Doing a Priority in the Classroom?
The Textbook
Student Accountability
CHAPTER 5: Reflection
What Do You Mean by Reflection?
What Does Research Say about Using Reflection in the Classroom?
Education Research
Brain-Based Learning
Student Self-Assessment
What Are Examples of Using Reflection in the Classroom?
A Learning Log or Reflection Journal
Metaphors and Similes for Reflection
Metaphor or Simile Student Reflection Lesson Plan
Other Special Reflection Projects
Reading and Watching about Reflection
How Can Technology Be Used to Reinforce Reflection?
Online Journals
Word Clouds
Multimedia and Other Artistic Projects
How Do You Assess Reflection?
What Are the Challenges to Using Reflection in the Classroom?
Afterword
Appendix 1: Technology Resources
Appendix 2: Classroom Games
Works Cited
Index
