Connecting Content and Academic Language for English Learners and Struggling Students, Grades 2-6 Book

List of Illustrations Foreword: Finding Cats and Dogs in the Zoo, by Ofelia Garcia Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I: The Language Component: From Social to Academic Language Introduction: Making Content Accessible to English Learners and Struggling Students
1. Building Language: How and Why Background Knowledge and Its Relationship With Vocabulary The Role that Background Knowledge Plays in Our Learning Morphology and Syntax Figurative Language Conclusion Questions for Reflection
2. From Social to Academic Language: a Curriculum of Talk Developing Oral Language The Social and Academic Language Continuum What Is a Curriculum of Talk?
Goals of a Curriculum of Talk: The Role of Conversation Different Types of Classroom Conversations That Support Listening and Speaking in the Classroom Conclusion Questions for Reflection
3. Structures of Balanced Literacy That Support English Language Learners and Struggling Students What Is Balanced Literacy?
Literacy Practices That Support Language Growth Adapting Balanced Literacy Components Interactive Real Aloud Shared Reading Shared Writing Conclusion Questions for Reflection Part II: The Lesson Component: Sample Units to Integrate Content and Language Goals
4. Language Arts Unit: Memoir (Grades 3-6)
Introduction Section 1: The English Language Learner and Memoir Breaking the Plan Into Doable Parts Immersion in the Genre Through Read Aloud Developing Knowledge About the Genre After Reading Many Memoirs Section 2: Addressing Language Needs Elements of Cohesion Figurative Language Conclusion Teacher Self-Assessment for the Unit
5. Social Studies Unit: Colonial Times and the American Revolution (Grade 4)
The English Language Learner and the Social Studies Curriculum Concepts and Teaching Tools Breaking the Plan Into Doable Parts Anchoring the Unit in a Read Aloud Thinking Skills Used Throughout the Unit: Language Prompts Vocabulary Development Shared Reading: Working With Language Goals Shared Writing Conclusion Teacher Self-Assessment for the Unit
6. Science Unit: Plant and Animal Adaptations (Grades 5-6)
The English Language Learner and Science Planning the Unit Breaking the Plan Into Doable Parts Shared Reading Developing Critical Thinking Skills Through Read Aloud Experiment: Plant Adaptations Individual Book Reports Conclusion Teacher Self-Assessment for the Unit
7. Thematic Unit: The Rainforest (Grades 2-3)
The English Language Learner and Thematic Units Planning the Unit Breaking the Plan Into Doable Parts Social Studies and Math Concepts Science Language Arts The Rainforest of the Amazon: The Play Conclusion Teacher Self-Assessment for the Unit Conclusion References Index