Differentiated Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners, Grades 7-12

• Main Authors: Gregory, Gayle H, Burkman, Amy J
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks Corwin Press 2011; Corwin, A SAGE Publications Company; Corwin
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Adolescents; Bilingual/ELL Learners; Classroom Techniques; Content area reading; Differentiation & Multiple Intelligences; Educational Environment; English (Second Language); English Curricula; English language; English language-Study and teaching (Middle school)-Foreign speakers; English language-Study and teaching (Secondary)-Foreign speakers; Functional Literacy; Guides; High School Students; Individualized Instruction; Innovation; Middle School Students; Reading Instruction; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Technological Literacy
• ISBN: 1412996473; 9781412996471
• DOI: 10.4135/9781506335384

100 ways to keep adolescent ELLs engagedThis versatile handbook is for middle school and high school educators who need to differentiate literacy instruction for adolescent ELL students at various stages of literacy competency. Adapted from the highly successful Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth & Achievement in Grades 7–12, the authors use brain-based strategies and texts that appeal to older learners who may have had interrupted formal education or come from newly arrived immigrant populations. More than 100 hands-on tools help teachers develop students' competencies in: Content areas, including vocabulary, concept attainment, and comprehension; Technology, such as information searching, evaluation, and synthesis; Creative applications and 21st century skillsWritten for classroom teachers, reading specialists, curriculum developers, and instructional leaders, this one-stop source provides an expert guide to working with all of today's adolescent and teen English language learners.