Teaching and Supporting English Learners

A Guide to Welcoming and Engaging Newcomers

Stephanie Dewing, Eugenia Mora-Flores

• Publisher: Shell Education
• eBook ISBN:
  9781087648897
• Year: 2022

Learn how to best support English learners and address the needs of newcomers! This professional resource provides step-by-step instructional strategies for teachers of ELs. These practical tips help teachers integrate ELD instruction and reach newcomers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Credit page
• Page iii - Table of Contents
• Page iv - Table of Contents Cont
• Page v - Table of Contents Cont
• Page vii - Foreword
• Page ix - About the Authors
• Page xi - Acknowledgments
• Page 1 - Introduction
• Page 9 - Chapter 1: Who Are Our Newcomers?
• page 9 - Definitions
• Page 21 - Getting to Know Our Learners
• Page 31 - The Power of Story
• page 31 - Adding Yet
• page 32 - Summary
• page 33 - Reflection Questions
• Page 35 - Chapter 2: Newcomer Stories
• page 36 - Cristina
• page 40 - Aaron and Eva
• page 44 - Mariama and Babacar
• Page 49 - Casandra
• Page 53 - Camila and Sofía
• Page 58 - The Gonzalez Family
• Page 65 - Summary
• Page 67 - Reflection Questions
• Page 69 - Chapter 3: Social and Emotional Considerations for Newcomers.
• Page 69 - The Need to Feel Safe
• Page 80 - The Need for Belonging
• Page 95 - Summary
• Page 95 - Reflection Questions
• Page 97 - Chapter 4: Strategies for Engaging Newcomer Families
• Page 98 - Welcoming Newcomer Families
• Page 102 - Building Relationships and Communicating with Newcomer Families
• Page 105 - Bridging Home and School
• Page 109 - Beyond the School: Community Resources and Partnerships
• Page 112 - Empowering Newcomer Families
• Page 114 - Advocating for Newcomer Families
• page 114 - Summary
• Page 115 - Reflection Questions
• Page 117 - Chapter 5: Designated English Language Development
• page 117 - Language Acquisition
• Page 118 - What Is Designated ELD
• page 128 - Scheduling Designated ELD
• Page 130 - How to Teach Language: Explicit Instruction
• Page 137 - Summary
• Page 137 - Reflection Questions
• Page 139 - Chapter 6: Integrated English Language Development
• Page 139 - Page What Is Integrated ELD
• Page 141 - Designated Versus Integrated ELD
• page 143 - Framework for Integrated ELD
• page 156 - Academic Language Development
• Page 167 - Accessing Content Knowledge (Comprehensible Input)
• Page 173 - Demonstrating Learning (Comprehensible Output
• Page 176 - Summary
• Page 177 - Reflection Questions
• Page 179 - Chapter 7: Language Input Strategies
• page 179 - Strategies to Support Access to Content
• page 180 - Text-Based Strategies to Guide Comprehension
• page 203 - Summary
• page 203 - Reflection Questions
• page 205 - Chapter 8: Language Output Strategies
• page 205 - Daily Language Practices
• page 235 - Summary
• Page 235 - Reflection Questions
• Page 237 - Closing Thoughts
• Page 239 - Resources
• Page 244 - References
• Page 250 - Glossary
• Page 253 - Index
• BackCover