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Bergman, Daniel – Science Teacher, 2013
Nearly 10% of American students are identified as "Limited English Proficient" (NCELA 2011). To serve this diverse population of English Language Learners (ELLs), teachers need proven instructional strategies. One prevalent approach is sheltered instruction, defined as "teaching content to English learners in strategic ways that…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Science Instruction, English Language Learners
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Gonzales, Phillip C. – Science Teacher, 1981
Described is the secondary science teacher's answer to the needs of their limited English proficiency students. Topics include the parallels between acquiring a first and a second language, the kind of learning environment most conducive to language learning, and scientific processes which are used for instructing students with English as a second…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction