Academic Literacy for English Learners: High-Quality Instruction Across Content Areas Book

Foreword: Calming the Sea by Conversing Douglas Fisher ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

1 Instruction That Supports English Learners Cynthia Brock Rachel Salas Diane Lapp Dianna Townsend 1

Introducing Three Teachers and Their Students 3

The Complexities Involved in Acquiring an Additional Language 5

Recognizing Different Patterns of Interactions Across Cultures 8

Understanding How Students Learn 10

What Is Academic English Proficiency? 12

Research-Supported Best Practices for Teaching English Learners 17

2 Say It Like a Scientist: Designing Science/Literacy Lessons to Supports English Learners in First Grade Maria Grant Pamela Cantrell Diane Lapp 21

Conceptual Foundation for Instruction 22

Ms. Miller's Classroom and Three Students 23

Thinking Through the Lesson Design 26

Sample Integrated 5E Science/Literacy Lesson 31

Final Thoughts 40

3 Figure It Like a Mathematician: Integrating Mathematics and Literacy to Support English Learners in Third Grade Cynthia Brock Lynda Wiest Rachel Salas Dianna Townsend 43

Mrs. Wood's Classroom and the Three Focus English Learners 45

Preparation for an Integrated Lesson 46

Sample Integrated Mathematics/Literacy Lesson 49

Final Thoughts 57

4 Thinking Like a Historian: Planning Integrated Social Studies/Literacy Lessons to Support English Learners in Fifth Grade Kathryn Obenchain Julie Pennington Rachel Salas 61

Conceptual Framework for Lesson Design 62

Mrs. Weber's Classroom and Three Students 64

Thoughts on Designing a Lesson on Heroes and Heroines in Times of Crisis 66

The Lesson 69

Conclusion 76

5 Designing Meaningful Integrated Instruction to Promote Academic English Proficiency:Some Tips for Teachers Dianna Townsend Cynthia Brock Diane Lapp Rachel Salas 77

Guiding Principles for Student Learning 78

Putting It All Together: Integrating Academic Literacy Instruction 90

Final Comments 93

Appendix A Integrated Science/Literacy Lesson Plan Using the 5E Instructional Model-Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate 95

Appendix B Integrated Mathematics/Literacy Lesson 101

Appendix C Integrated Fifth-Grade Social Studies/Literacy Lesson 105

Children's Literature Cited 109

References 111

Index 117

About the Authors and Contributors 125