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Overview
Readers can use this book to:
- Help ELs meet the writing demands of the Common Core State Standards.
- Plan and set goals for instruction.
- Supplement existing English language arts or English language development curricula with teacher-tested strategies, activities, and lessons.
- Develop a community of learners.
- Create safe classroom spaces in which students are encouraged to participate, even those with less-than-perfect English.
- Design and implement culturally responsive instruction, building on students’ strengths.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 2900807756330 |
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Publication date: | 03/13/2015 |
Pages: | 192 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword Steve Graham ix
Preface xi
1 English Learners: Who Are They, and What Do They Need to Meet the Common Core Standards for Writing? 1
Who Are English Learners? 2
What Are English Learners Expected to Know and Be Able to Do in Secondary School? 5
Examining the Constraints Faced by English Learners 8
Juggling the Constraints 21
Instructional Considerations 22
Connecting Reading and Writing to Meet the Common Core State Standards 24
To Sum Up 26
2 Best Practices for Teaching Writing to English Learners 27
Research on Writing Instruction for English Learners 27
Best Practices for Teaching Writing to English Learners 28
Creating Culturally Relevant Writing Instruction in a Community of Learners 29
Strategy Instruction 33
Connecting Reading and Writing Through Strategy Instruction 38
Modeling with Mentor Texts 46
Explicit Instruction of Academic Language 48
Scaffolding Instruction for English Learners 55
Formative Assessment 58
Opportunities to Practice 60
To Sum Up 61
3 Narrative Writing and CCSS 63
Why Prioritize Narrative Writing with English Learners? 64
The Language Demands of Narrative Writing 66
Challenges of Narrative Writing for English Learners 67
Teaching the Elements of Narrative Writing 69
Putting It All Together: Writing Narratives About The Arrival 80
Writing the Personal Narrative 82
Blending Genres: The Saturation Research Paper 85
Providing Students with Feedback on Drafts 87
To Sum Up 88
4 Informative/Explanatory Texts and CCSS 89
The Language Demands of Informative/Explanatory Writing 89
Informational Talk to Read and Write Informational Texts 91
Teaching Text Structures to Read and Write Informational Texts 92
Teaching Sequencing: The Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Activity 100
The Oreos and Fig Newtons Comparison/Contrast Text Structure Activity 101
Introducing English Learners to Informational/Expository Writing Through the Podcast Activity 103
Summary Writing Activities 104
The Saturation Report/Activity: Helping English Learners Become Investigative Journalists 109
Using Project-Based Learning to Teach 21st-century Skills and Informational Text Structures 113
The Design Your Perfect Science Classroom Activity 115
To Sum Up 118
5 Argumentative Writing and CCSS 120
Types of Arguments 123
Elements of Text-Based Argumentative Writing 124
Using Quotations and Commentary to Support a
Text-Based Argument 127
Color-Coding for Revision 132
Image Grammar 134
Teaching the Toulmin Model of Argument Using a Crime Scene Investigation Report 137
Scaffolding Instruction to Teach Argument: The Superhero Unit 141
Transforming Informal English into Academic English with Opinion Argument on Informational Text 147
To Sum Up 151
References 153
Index 169
About the Authors 176
What People are Saying About This
"These authors are at the very forefront of scientifically testing and validating instructional practices for improving the writing and reading of adolescents who are English learners. Why is their research so good? It is informed by years of experience in the classroom and working with hundreds of teachers across California. What a powerful combination. My advice: ingest, consider, and employ the strategies described here. Your students will become better writers if you do." From the Foreword by Steve Graham, Warner Professor of Educational Leadership & Innovation, Arizona State University
"This book is a tour de force. It’s up-to-the-minute in offering what teachers and administrators need, and what parents want. With examples of classrooms in action, it incorporates what research tells us about effective teaching and learning, and what the Common Core Standards and related policy are demanding, into successful and engaging activities that the authors' extensive research shows works. Helping English Learners to Write is a must-read. You will dog ear many pages for future use."—Judith A. Langer, Vincent O’Leary Distinguished Research Professor, Director, Center on English Learning & Achievement, University at Albany