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The population of the United States continues to become increasingly diverse, both culturally and linguistically. In less than two decades, one half of the students in the United States will be non-white and Latino, with one quarter of the total student body speaking a language other than English (Garcia 2002). Presently in the United States, at least 17% of the 5- to 24-year-old population speaks a native language other than English, and at least 8% of students receive English language services in school (NCES 2003). To better meet the needs of English language learners, science teachers must learn to use student-centered strategies, such as cooperative learning and inquiry, to make science meaningful and comprehensible to all students. This chapter focuses on strategies you can use to enable all students to be successful while embracing the added diversity in your classroom.
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| Intended User Role: | Curriculum Supervisor, High-School Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Professional Development Provider, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Achievement, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Cultural awareness, Curriculum, Educational research, Equity, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Professional development, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies |
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Instructional Congruence Framework model |
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Reviewed by: Tina Harris (Bloomington, IN) on January 1, 2013 |
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This article presents the above model as a means to facilitate learning for ELL students in an English speaking classroom. It suggests many of the strategies used elsewhere - images, small group discussions and study partners, writing practice in journals and personal vocabulary pages, etc. It also goes a step farther, and encourages teachers to get in touch with familes to find out more about the cultures of their students to allow teachers to develop more personal connections and examples for ELL students. I recommend this for anyone starting their research into problems and possible solutions for ELL lesson development. |
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