Proposing a Knowledge Base for Teaching Academic Content to English Language Learners: Disciplinary Linguistic Knowledge

• Published in: Teachers College record (1970) Vol. 116; no. 3
• Main Authors: Turkan, Sultan, De Oliveira, Luciana C, Lee, Okhee, Phelps, Geoffrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Teachers College, Columbia University 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Academic Discourse; Accountability; Course Content; English Language Learners; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Language Skills

Background/Context: The current research on teacher knowledge and teacher accountability falls short on information about what teacher knowledge base could guide preparation and accountability of the mainstream teachers for meeting the academic needs of ELLs. Most recently, research on specialized k...