Every Word You Speak

Autor/inn/en	Colburn, Alan; Nguyen, Huong Tran
Titel	Every Word You Speak
Quelle	In: Science Teacher, 79 (2012) 4, S.58-61 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8555
Schlagwörter	Academic Support Services; Teaching Methods; Science Instruction; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Usage; Student Needs; Group Discussion; Direct Instruction; Vocabulary; Secondary School Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachgebrauch; Gruppendiskussion; Direct instructional procedues; Direct instructional approach; Unterrichtsverfahren; Wortschatz
Abstract	More than five million U.S. students are English language learners (ELLs), or 57% more than a decade ago. If that growth continues, sooner or later, all teachers will teach ELLs. But many teachers are unprepared for this challenge. They might presume that "good teaching" helps ELLs learn content (de Jong and Harper 2008) or that an English-only environment accelerates ELLs' acquisition of academic English and content in science classes. In reality, many ELLs, without instructional support, may sink rather than swim in the language stream. Despite the authors' support of inquiry-based instruction, they realize that teachers devote most class time to other activities, including lectures and discussions. This article shows how teachers can use common instructional methods to ensure that students, including ELLs, understand the language of science, construct new concepts, and simultaneously develop academic English abilities. (Contains 2 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10