Sheltered content instruction : teaching English learners with diverse abilities / Jana Echevarria, California State University ; Anne Graves, San Diego State University.
Includes index. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Teaching english learners with diverse abilities -- Chapter 2. Theoretical and historical foundations -- Chapter 3. Sheltered instruction in the content areas -- Chapter 4. Understanding, adjusting, and teaching the language of the classroom -- Chapter 5. Promoting affective and cultural connections -- Chapter 6. Learning strategies -- Chapter 7. Instructional practices that support all learner -- Chapter 8. Becoming a reflective practitioner.
Summary:
This new edition of the popular text by renowned authors Jana Echevarria and Anne Graves is a complete guide to preparing teachers to use the sheltered instruction approach to deliver content area instruction to English learners. By including recent research, best practices, and policies that impact the education of English learners, Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching English Learners with Diverse Abilities, 5/e gives teachers the means to think about their own educational practices and the issues they should consider when teaching English learners, especially those struggling academically. A classic in the field, the book defines sheltered instruction, or Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE), and presents strategies for its successful implementation in K-12 classrooms.--Publisher's website.
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