Course readings bibliography (word)
Readings
- August, Diane. (2018). “Educating English Language Learners A Review of the Latest Research” American Educator, Fall 2018 from https://www.aft.org/ae/fall2018/august
- Calderón, M., Slavin, R., & Sánchez, M. (2011). “Effective instruction for English learners.” The Future of Children, 21(1), 103–127. https://doi.org/10.1353/foc.2011.0007
- Shanbhag, Praveen. (2016). “What’s In a Name? The Story Behind NameCoach.” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/what’s-name-story-behind-namecoach
Tasks To Do
- Finish reading for HW
Readings
- Breiseth, Lydia. (n.d). “Getting to Know Your ELLs: Six Steps for Success.” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/getting-know-your-ells-six-steps-success
- Robertson, Kristina and Ford, Karen. (n.d). “Language Acquisition: An Overview.” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/language-acquisition-overview
Tasks To Do
- Be prepared to select a reading or topic to present.
- See Rubric
Readings
- Robertson, Kristina. (n.d). “Bright Ideas from the Classroom Reading 101 for English Language Learners” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/reading-101-english-language-learners
- Ganguly, Bhavana. (2022, Jan 10). “9 Useful Strategies to Teach English Language Learners.” Splashlearn https://www.splashlearn.com/blog/useful-strategies-to-teach-english-language-learners/
- Ferlazzo, Larry and Hull Sypnieski, Katie. (2018). “Teaching English Language Learners.” American Educator, Fall 2018 from https://www.aft.org/ae/fall2018/ferlazzo_sypnieski
- SIOP Lesson Plan, Grade 1 (pdf)
- SIOP-ESL Lesson Plan Template (pdf)
- CREATE Brief (pdf)
Tasks To Do
- Week 3 Exam 1 (short answer questions)
- Irujo, Suzanne. “What Does Research Tell Us About Teaching Reading to English Language Learners?” (n.d). Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/reading-101-english-language-learners. Originally from: The ELL Outlook, a publication of Course Crafters, Inc. Reprinted by permission. www.coursecrafters.com.
Readings
- Celic, C., & Seltzer, K. (2011) “Translanguaging: A CUNY-NYSIEB guide for educators.” [pdf] CUNY NYSIEB. New York. https://www.cuny-nysieb.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Translanguaging-Guide-March-2013.pdf
- García, Ofelia. “What is Translanguaging?” Interview by François Grosjean. Psychology Today, 2 Mar. 2016, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-bilingual/201603/what-is-translanguaging.
Tasks To Do
- Week 6 Exam 2 Work on Final Project Draft
Readings
- Breiseth, Lydia. (n.d) “Reading Comprehension Strategies for English Language Learners.” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/reading-comprehension-strategies-english-language-learners. Originally from: This article originally appeared in ASCD Express: Vol. 5, Issue 11, “Reading to Learn.”
- Reading Rockets. (2011) “Top 10 Things You Should Know About Reading.” Reading Rockets https://www.readingrockets.org/article/top-10-things-you-should-know-about-reading
- Breiseth, Lydia. (2021). “Supporting ELL Success with STEAM and Hands-On Learning (Part 2)” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/supporting-ell-success-steam-and-hands-learning-part-2
- Walqui, Aída, and Heritage, Margaret. (2018). “Meaningful Classroom Talk Supporting English Learners’ Oral Language Development” American Educator, Fall 2018 from https://www.aft.org/ae/fall2018/walqui_heritage
Tasks To Do
- Week 9 Exam 3 (short answer questions)
- Robertson, Kristina. (2006) “Increasing Academic Language Knowledge for English Language Learner Success.” Reading Rockets https://www.readingrockets.org/article/increasing-academic-language-knowledge-english-language-learner-success
- (n.d) “What Is the Difference Between Social and Academic English?” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/what-difference-between-social-and-academic-english. Adapted from: Eastern Stream Center on Resources and Training (ESCORT). (2003. Help! They don’t speak English.) Starter kit. Oneonta, NY: State University College. And from: Cummins, J. & Wong Fillmore, L. (2000). Language and education: What every teacher (and administrator) needs to know. (Cassette Recording No. NABE 00-FS10A). Dallas, TX: CopyCats.
- What are BICS and CALP?
Tasks To Do
- Week 10 Reflection Essay Due
Readings
- Robertson, Kristina. (n.d) “Increasing ELL Student Reading Comprehension with Non-fiction Text.” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/increasing-ell-student-reading-comprehension-non-fiction-text
Tasks To Do
- Week 12 Exam 4
- Final Project PowerPoint Presentations Begin Week 12, 13 and 14
Readings
- Colorín Colorado. (n.d) “What Is the Difference Between Social and AcHow to Reach Out to Parents of ELLs.” Colorín Colorado WETA Public Broadcasting. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/how-reach-out-parents-ells. Adapted from: Calderón, M. E., & Minaya-Rowe, L. (2003). Designing and implementing two-way bilingual programs. A step-by step guide for administrators, teachers and parents. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Additional Resources
- New York: ELL Resources: As of the 2016-2017 school year, New York’s schools were home to more than 236,500 English language learners. As of the 2014-2015 school year, the most common five languages spoken by ELLs in New York were Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Bengali, and Russian. (U.S. Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.
Tasks To Do
- Observations/Reflections Logs (28 Hours)
- Final Project Thematic Unit-Lesson Plans