Teaching Content to English Language Learners

The book offers: practical strategies for building on common classroom techniques and activities to increase teaching effectiveness for language-learning students techniques to recognize cultural differences, develop alternative assessments and adapt written assignments and oral language for ELLs abundant models, graphics and authentic examples that show how to help students build content-area fluency as well as general language skills

Table of Contents:
Part I                TEACHING IN MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOMS: AN INTRODUCTION   Chapter 1         The Challenge Learning English: Programs and Goals In Contrast: The Focus of Content Learning Finding Solutions That Work The Rewards of Scaffolded Instruction A Final Thought   Chapter 2         Language, Learning, and Content Instruction What Do You Know When You Know a Language? Language as a Social Skill Language as an Academic Skill Understanding CALP Language and Content Teaching   Chapter 3         Culture, Learning, and Content Instruction Culture and Learning A Shift in Perception The Culture of Content   Part II             STRATEGIES FOR INSTRUCTION   Chapter 4         Learning Strategies: An Overview Focusing on English Language Learners Learning Strategies: A Simple Definition Types of Learning Strategies Teaching Learning Strategies A Note about Learning Strategies and Teaching Strategies   Chapter 5         Textbook Strategies Make the Most of Your Textbook More Strategies for Textbook Comprehension Two Strategies for Real Beginners Choosing a Textbook   Chapter 6         Strategies to Modify Assignments Modifying Whole Class Assignments Developing Alternative Assignments The Next Step: Building Language   Chapter 7         Adapting Techniques of Classroom Instruction Why Is Background Knowledge So Important? Strategies to Activate Background Knowledge Clarifying Comprehension Increasing Teacher-Student Interaction in the Classroom Increasing Student-Student Interaction in the Classroom A Final Thought   Chapter 8         Adapting Your Personal Teaching Techniques The Difficulties of Oral Academic Language Change the Pace of Your Speech Simplify Your Speech Enhance Your Words Start Small, But Start Now   Part III             STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSMENT   Chapter 9         Adapting Classroom-Based Assessments Essay Questions, Multiple-Choice Questions, and Language Demand Modify Test Techniques Don’t “Test” at All! The Issue of Grading   Chapter 10       MeetingStateStandards Choosing Concepts and Topics for ELLs The Ideal and the Actuality   Chapter 11       Preparing for High-Stakes Tests Test-Taking Strategies Testing Accommodations The Challenge   Appendix I       Strategies Appendix II     Glossary of Common ELL Acronyms Appendix III    Student Resources: English Language Aids Appendix IV    Teacher Resources: Suggestions for Further Reading

About the Author :
Jodi Reiss is retired director of the Masters of TEOL program at Florida International University. She has written and presented strategies for teaching content to English language learners.