"Nearly 1 in every 10 K-12 students in the United States in an English Language Learner. That represents nearly 5 million students who need to learn how to speak English - and use it in all other subject areas - and teaching them requires teachers to employ unique strategies and techniques. The majority of ELL students speak Spanish - roughly 3.8 million students. 85% of K-5 ELL students and 62% of 6-12 ELL students were born in the United States. 29% of US ELL students reside in California, followed by Texas (18%), Florida (5%), and New York (4%)"--
Set your English language learners up for success with this effective resource
The ELL Teacher's Toolbox 2.0 is a valuable, updated resource that teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs) can use to improve student outcomes. With hundreds of innovative strategies and activities to bring to your classroom, this book can be used with learners of all levels and in any instructional setting. This revised edition provides the latest enhancements to the instructional tools—along with 16 new chapters that you can add to your teaching repertoire. New content includes coverage of artificial intelligence, online learning environments, and differentiated instruction. Graphics and visuals make it easy to understand and adapt the content to your unique teaching situation.
Written by proven authors in the field, the book is divided into two main sections: Reading/Writing and Speaking/Listening. Each of those sections includes “Top Ten” favorites and between 40 and 70 strategies that can be used as part of multiple lessons and across content areas.
- Contains 60% new strategies
- Features ready-to-use lesson plans
- Includes reproducible handouts
- Offers technology integration ideas
For the growing number of ELLs in public schools, effective ELL instruction can mean the difference between long-term academic success and continued struggling. In this book, you'll find countless practical ideas to add to your teaching arsenal—or for training and coaching ELL teachers—so you can support your students on their journey.
About the Authors xxi
Acknowledgments xxiii
Introduction 1
I Reading and Writing 3
1. Independent Reading 5
2. Text Engineering 15
3. Graphic Organizers 22
4. Vocabulary 39
5. Activating Prior Knowledge 59
6. Sequencing 68
7. Clozes 80
8. Language Experience Approach (LEA) 93
9. Jigsaw 9
10. Reading Comprehension 113
11. Inductive Learning 133
12. Retrieval Practice 150
13. Teaching Grammar 158
14. Writing Frames and Writing Structures 165
15. Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing 183
16. Choice Boards/Learning Menus 193
17. Using Photos or Other Images in Reading and Writing 199
18. QSSSA 214
19. Error Correction Strategies 228
20. Revision 237
21. Problem-Posing 244
22. Project-Based Learning and Problem-Based Learning 251
23. Learning Games for Reading and Writing 263
II Speaking and Listening 277
24.Dictation 279
25. Conversation Practice 285
26. Total Physical Response (TPR) 296
27. Music 30
28. Using Photos or Other Images in Speaking and Listening 315
29. Video 320
30. Listening 333
31. Learning Games for Speaking and Listening 342
III Additional Key Strategies 351
32. Differentiation for ELLs in Content Classes with English-Proficient
Students 353
33. Supporting ELL Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFEs) 365
34. Working with Long-Term ELLs 371
35. Multilevel Classes 375
36. Culturally Responsive Teaching 383
37. Social Emotional Learning 391
38. Motivation 402
39. Peer Teaching and Learning 417
40. Co-Teaching 437
41. Working with Parents and Guardians 442
42. Translanguaging 449
43. Beginning the School Year 453
44. Ending the School Year 465
45. Beginning and Ending of Class 482
46. Zero-Prep Activities 492
47. Using Technology 498
48. Interactive Word Walls 513
49. Assessment 526
50. Accelerated Learning 538
Appendix: English Language Arts Standards--Anchor Standards 548
Index 553
Larry Ferlazzo teaches English Language Learners and English-proficient students at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California. He has written, co-authored, or edited thirteen books on education, including The ELL Teachers Toolbox and The ESL/ELL Teachers Survival Guide.
Katie Hull Sypnieski has co-authored three books on teaching ELLs, including The ELL Teachers Toolbox and The ESL/ELL Teachers Survival Guide. She teaches English Language Learners and English-proficient students in California. She is also a Teacher Consultant with the Area 3 Writing Project at the University of California.
