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Features

• Includes practical case studies and entertaining vignettes in every chapter. Both of these features show students how this instruction is applied to every day teaching while stimulating their interest in the material.

• Discusses full range of diverse learners (English Language Learners and special education students) with an emphasis on linking instruction and on-going assessment and addresses the ELL population in special education, making it a text that can be used in both general education methods courses and special education courses.

• The text uniquely addresses at-risk students and students identified as having disabilities as special populations.

• Chapter 6 lists Web site resources, making instructional planning and adaptations easier than ever for teachers.

• Extensive coverage of English Language Learners (ELLs), including a figure that shows how sheltered instruction extends the features of effective instruction for ELLs (Ch. 3).

• Describes how to address the needs of ELLs in the era of standards-based education.

• Chapter 3, “Sheltered Instruction in the Content Areas,” provides research by the author and her colleagues. The studies referenced provide evidence for the model discussed in the chapter.

• Chapter 8, “Self Evaluation and Collaborative Implementation,” takes a look at the latest research on 1) the importance of professional development at the preservice and inservice levels; 2) Student achievement being directly linked to teachers knowledge of subject matter and their use of effective teaching methods; 3)The issue that teachers of ELLs are under-prepared to work with that population (Bunch et al) and that effective instruction for ELLs is often cited as teachers' greatest training need.

• The text focuses on the importance of ongoing professional development and ways to provide it.

• Details specific features of a research based model of sheltered instruction. Studies have shown it to improve the achievement of ELL students whose teachers implement the model.

New To This Edition

·        New and expanded research on second language acquisition has been added throughout the chapters to offer students more in-depth knowledge on this topic.

·        Emphasis on standards throughout the chapters give students a better understanding on the role of standards in instruction for English learners.

·        A discussion of Response to Intervention for at-risk students as a way to empower schools in assisting students with learning and behavior challenges.

·        The text has been thoroughly updated throughout.

·        A larger format makes the text more teacher friendly.

Table of Contents

All chapters conclude with “Summary,” “Activities,” and “References.”

Preface.


1. Teaching English-Language Learners with Diverse Abilities.

Courses

ESL Methods  (ELL)
Second Language Assessment  (ELL)

Next Edition(s)

• Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilities, 4/E
  Echevarria & Graves
  ©2011  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Paper; 168 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0137056362  |  ISBN-13: 9780137056361
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  This text clearly defines, “sheltered instruction,” or Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE), and provides strategies for its successful implementation in the K-12 classroom.

   

  Unlike any other text on the market, this popular text focuses on using sheltered instruction with students of varying abilities, making it a unique tool for teachers. Renowned authors Jana Echevarria and Anne Graves address the important overlap between sheltered instruction and special education adaptations.

   

  The fourth edition of Sheltered Content Instruction captures the vitality of modern classrooms by speaking specifically to instruction in the content areas and confronting the fact that students learning English might struggle in those subjects. The authors provide practical methods that demonstrate how to implement this type of instruction with a full range of learners.

   

  A classic text in the field, the fourth edition of Sheltered Content Instruction is comprehensively revised and updated in a new, larger-size format. One important function of the fourth edition is to provide teachers with the support and direction needed to undertake the sheltered approach. Specific examples of sheltered content instruction and scenarios depicting classroom interaction during this type of instruction provide models for teachers and those preparing to teach. Case studies and vignettes illustrate this interaction for the reader.

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Author Bios

Jana Echevarria, Ph.D., Professor Emerita at California State University, Long Beach, has taught in special education, English as a Second Language and bilingual programs. She has lived in Taiwan and Mexico where she taught ESL and second language acquisition courses at the university level, as well as in Spain where she conducted research on instructional programs for immigrant students. She is an internationally known expert on second language learners and her research and publications focus on effective instruction for English learners, including those with learning disabilities. Selected publications include the books, Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model and Sheltered Content Instruction:

Teaching Students With Diverse Abilities, both published by Allyn & Bacon. The SIOP Model of instruction is used widely in all 50 states and a number of countries. Currently, she is a Fulbright Specialist and is Co-Principal Investigator with the Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) funded by the U.S. Department of Education. In 2005, Dr.

Echevarria was selected as Outstanding Professor at CSULB.

Backcover Copy

Now in its third edition, Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilities defines and examines sheltered instruction and provides strategies for its successful implementation in the K-12 classroom. This unique and popular text focuses on using Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) with students of varying abilities. Well-known authors Jana Echevarria and Anne Graves address the overlap between sheltered instruction and special education adaptation.

Fully revised and updated, Sheltered Content Instruction includes practical case studies and memorable vignettes in every chapter to illustrate application. The authors also discuss a full range of diverse learners, including English Language Learners and special education students, with an emphasis on linking instruction and ongoing assessment.

New features to the third edition include:

• New and expanded research on second language acquisition.
• Emphasis on standards and its role in instruction for English learners.
• Discussion of Response to Intervention for at-risk students to provide solutions for students with learning and behavioral challenges.

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