Cultivating Oral Language and Literacy Talent in Young English Learners
Author(s): Diane August
Publication URL: http://www.air.org/event/cultivating-oral-language-and-literacy-talent-young-english-learners-webinar
Category: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Grade Level: Early Childhood
Keywords: Instructional Strategy, Literacy, Oral Language, Reading Aloud, Vocabulary
Summary:

This hour-long webinar presents a research-supported approach to building both oral language and early literacy in pre-school ELs. It includes sample lessons and materials, as well as recommended books, to support this system of vocabulary routines and interactive reading.

The Misunderestimation of Manuel: Issues in Reductionist Paradigms and Parallel Monolingual Frameworks in the Quest to Improve Policy and Practice for Bilingual Learners
Author(s): Kathy Escamilla
Publication URL: http://www.colorado.edu/education/sites/default/files/attached-files/Escamilla_Misunderestimation%20of%20Manuel.pdf
Category: Comprehensive Planning, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Grade Level: Early Elementary (K-2), Upper Elementary (3-5)
Keywords: Assessment, Writing
Summary:

This article uses the case study of a fourth-grade student whose writing sample was marked ?unreadable? as an illustration of the problems with reductionist, rubric-bound assessments of ELs. It encourages the use of a ?bilingual lens? in writing assessment that gives credit for students’ expression and organization of ideas even when their spelling and other language mechanics do not meet expectations.

Creating Comprehensible Input and Output: Fundamental Considerations in Language Learning
Author(s): Bill VanPatten
Publication URL: https://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/images/TLE/TLE_OctNov14_Article.pdf
Category: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Instructional Strategy, Vocabulary
Summary:

This article provides a counterintuitive and illuminating explanation of how people use context and relationships, rather than abstract ideas, to make sense of language. It includes an extensive example of a lesson that teaches vocabulary while avoiding abstract concepts.

Resources for Teaching English Language Learners
Author(s): Ashley Cronin
Publication URL: https://www.edutopia.org/article/resources-for-teaching-english-language-learners-ashley-cronin
Category: Community & Family Engagement, Culture & Climate, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Leadership
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Arts Instruction, Content Area Instruction, Cultural Responsiveness, Literacy, Resource Lists, Social Interaction, Student Engagement, Technology Instruction
Summary:

This collection provides five themed sets of practical resources, adaptable to a range of grades and English proficiency levels. In addition to general information and language and literacy resources, the collection also includes approaches to less widely addressed topics including arts integration, technology integration, and student engagement.

Barriers to Meaningful Instruction for English Learners
Author(s): Lois M. Meyer
Publication URL: http://rdg504-socioculturalinfluencesonliteracydevelopment.wikispaces.com/file/view/Barriers+to+Meaningful+Instruction+for+English+Learners.pdf
Category: Culture & Climate, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Classroom Climate, Instructional Strategies, Student Motivation
Summary:

This article explains the challenges that ELs face in terms of four ?loads? that impede learning and one ?goad? that can help them overcome obstacles. It gives examples of student problems and teacher responses, and it makes an overall argument for approaches to EL education that emphasize students’ overall development, not just English acquisition.

Strategies for Supporting All Dual Language Learners
Author(s): none listed
Publication URL: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/fcp/docs/dll-strategies.pdf
Category: Community & Family Engagement, Culture & Climate, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Leadership
Grade Level: Early Childhood
Keywords: Communication with Families, Dual Language Learners, Instructional Strategy, Vocabulary
Summary:

This brief handbook provides teachers and administrators with six guiding principles for supporting dual language learners and a set of questions to verify that the principles are being followed. It also includes several case studies to show different ways of implementing the principles.

Stanford University Listening and Speaking Resource Collection
Author(s): Kenji Hakuta
Publication URL: http://web.stanford.edu/dept/gse/cgi-bin/clad/elr004/
Category: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Professional Development
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Language Acquisition, Listening Proficiency, Oral Proficiency
Summary:

This resource collection includes multimedia materials for professional development in listening and speaking instruction for ELs. It contains lesson plans for professional development sessions, instructional videos, and documents explaining best practices.

The Challenge of Working with Dual Language Learners
Author(s): Maricarmen Macrina, Doris Hoover, Cindy Becker
Publication URL: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/teaching/eecd/Domains%20of%20Child%20Development/Language%20Development%20and%20Communication/thechallengeofworkingwithdll.pdf
Category: Community & Family Engagement, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Leadership
Grade Level: Early Childhood
Keywords: Communicating with Families, Dual Language Learners, Lesson Plans, Program Administration, Vocabulary
Summary:

This article examines dual language learners from three perspectives: a program administrator, a family outreach mentor, and a classroom teacher. Each provides practical strategies for creating an excellent learning environment for dual-language preschoolers.

One speaker, two languages: Learning opportunities in the mathematics classroom
Author(s): Nuria Planas
Publication Info: Educational Studies in Mathematics September 2014, 87(1), pp 51-66. DOI 10.1007/s10649-014-9553-3
Category: Culture & Climate, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
Keywords: Content Area Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, STEM Instruction, Small-Group Learning, Vocabulary
Summary:

This article draws on video recordings of student interactions to describe three main categories of dual-language engagement with mathematics topics. It argues that two types of engagement tend to further development of both vocabulary and content area mastery, but that some engagement can increase confusion.

English learner students? readiness for academic success: The predictive potential of English language proficiency assessment scores in Arizona and Nevada
Author(s): Eric Haas, Loan Tran, Min Huang
Publication URL: https://www.scribd.com/document/327562984/English-Learner-Students-Readiness-for-Academic-Success
Category: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Grade Level: Middle School (6-8), Upper Elementary (3-5)
Keywords: Assessment, Reclassification
Summary:

This study provides concrete evidence of the relationship between ELs’ English proficiency and their achievements on standardized tests. It shows that younger students often go on to perform well on standardized tests after exceeding current language proficiency thresholds, but students reclassified in middle school continue to struggle to keep up with their peers on standardized tests for years after reclassification.