The ELL Teacher's Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students [Paperback]

Practical strategies to support your English language learners 

The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox is a practical, valuable resource to be used by teachers of English Language Learners, in teacher education credential programs, and by staff development professionals and coaches. It provides hundreds of innovative and research-based instructional strategies you can use to support all levels of English Language Learners. 

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

The percentage of public school students in the U.S. who are English language learners grows each year—and with this book, you’ll get a ton of fresh, innovative strategies to add to your teaching arsenal.  

Contents

About the Authors xxix

Acknowledgments xxxi

Introduction 1

I Reading and Writing 3

1. Independent Reading 5

What Is It? 5

Why We Like It 5

Supporting Research 5

Common Core Connections 6

Application 6

Selecting Books 6

Student-Teacher Check-Ins 7

Writing and Talking About Books 7

Publishing Student Successes 8l£3