http://www.netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/ells?feed=rss&pg=2 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "ells" on Netvouz http://www.heinemann.com/products/E02682.aspx by Christina M. Celic English Language Learners Day by Day, K-6 recognizes the challenges teachers face when working with English language learners, and responds with realistic and practical solutions. Drawing on a rich blend of research findings and classroom experiences, this bible on ELL instruction will help mainstream and preservice teachers, as well as ESL and bilingual specialists, better understand how they can make their classrooms a place where English language learners thrive. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:46:41 GMT http://www.coursecrafters.com/Professional-Development-Titles.html Strengthen mathematical understandings and academic vocabulary with standards-based strategies! Whether you teach mathematics in a contained elementary classroom, as a specialized math teacher, or as an ELL teacher, this new resource will help you meet the needs of your English Language Learners. Highly recommended by Cristina Sanchez-Lopez, the IRC math consultant. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:15:51 GMT http://www.amazon.com/English-Language-Learners-Essential-Practice/dp/0439926467/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313179967&sr=1-10 David Freeman and Yvonne Freeman, two of the leading experts on English language learning show mainstream teachers in a variety of settings how to support language growth through content areas, organize curriculum around themes, draw on primary language and culture, emphasize meaningful reading and writing, and develop academic language. Scenarios from classrooms at different grade levels show teachers how to implement effective practices for meeting the needs of their English language learners. For use with Grades K–12. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:15:32 GMT http://equity.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowTopic&topic_id=301 Links to Alternative assessment resources for ELLs and special needs students Assessment jgordon Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:19:54 GMT http://www.flipkart.com/book/literacy-instruction-english-language-learners/032502264x Internationally recognized ELL experts Nancy Cloud, Fred Genesee, and Else Hamayan have examined the research evidence to determine what works for ELL students. They recommend best practices for teaching English learners to read and write from emergent literacy to primary school and on through middle school. Their guide makes the research understandable and their suggested practices actionable. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Mon, 24 May 2010 20:42:26 GMT http://www.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/E00366/chapter5.pdf This is a chapter excerpt from the book Scaffolding Language, Saffolding Learning: Teaching Second Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom by Pauline Gibbons. Literacy > ELLs (See ESL section also) jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:18:09 GMT http://books.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/E00366/chapter5.pdf This is a chapter excerpt from the book Scaffolding Language, Saffolding Learning: Teaching Second Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom by Pauline Gibbons. English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:07:00 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=8966&r=sb070504s Anne Goudvis and Stephanie Harvey welcome you to the child-centered classrooms at Columbine Elementary in Boulder, Colorado, where the majority of the children are English language learners. In these culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms, kids read, write, talk, listen, and investigate their way through the curriculum, developing a common language for reading, writing, and speaking English. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > VIDEOs and DVDs jgordon Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:52:38 GMT http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/tl-strategies/mc-principles.shtml Great intro to sheltered instruction by LAB at Brown: Teaching Diverse Learners --. The success of Sheltered English Instruction depends largely on a teacher's ability to provide modified instruction in English without oversimplifying the content. English as a New Language > Sheltered Instruction (Teaching Content to ELLs) jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:52:07 GMT http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/apr09/vol66/num07/Best_Practices_for_Adolescent_ELLs.aspx Educational Leadership, April 2009 | Volume 66 | Number 7 Supporting English Language Learners Pages 32-37 Best Practices for Adolescent ELLs Judith Rance-Roney Key questions we should be asking about serving Adolescent ELLs Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:12:34 GMT