Teaching Science to English Language Learners

Preparing Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Luciana C. de Oliveira, Kristen Campbell Wilcox, Luciana C. de Oliveira, Kristen Campbell Wilcox

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9783319535944
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Linguistics
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

This edited collection explores how science can be taught to English language learners (ELLs) in 21st century classrooms. The authors focus on the ways in which pre-service and in-service science teachers have developed—or may develop—instructional effectiveness for working with ELLs in the secondary classroom. Chapter topics are grounded in both research and practice, addressing a range of timely topics including the current state of ELL education in the secondary science classroom, approaches to leveraging the talents and strengths of bilingual students in heterogeneous classrooms, best practices in teaching science to multilingual students, and ways to infuse the secondary science teacher preparation curriculum with ELL pedagogy. This book will appeal to an audience beyond secondary content area teachers and teacher educators to all teachers of ELLs, teacher educators and researchers of language acquisition more broadly.

Table of contents

• Teaching Science to English Language Learners
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Curriculum in Motion for English Language Learners in Science: Teachers Supporting Newcomer Unaccompanied Youth
• 3 Bridging Language and Content for English Language Learners in the Science Classroom
• 4 Preparing Science Teachers for Project-Based, Integrated, Collaborative Instruction
• 5 Maximizing Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Potential for Teaching Science Literacy to ELLs: Findings from a Professional Development Program
• 6 Supporting English Language Learners in Secondary Science Through Culturally Responsive Teaching
• 7 Writing Their Way into Science: Middle School English Language Learners as Next Generation Scientists
• 8 Helping English Language Learners Access the Language and Content of Science Through the Integration of Culturally and Linguistically Valid Assessment Practices
• 9 Practical Language Learning Strategies that Increase Science Learning and Engagement
• 10 Scaffolding Science Vocabulary for Middle School Newcomer ELLs
• Index