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Helping ESOL students find their voice in social studies
This paper reports on a mixed methods systematic classroom observation study as part of a federally funded project to improve instruction for English language learners (ELLs) in Indiana Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE) classrooms.... more
El lenguaje es un elemento que ha reinado y gobernado la forma como la gente se comunica, por ejemplo: aprender, intercambiar ideas, adquirir conocimiento, etc. La necesidad de entender inglés en el marco universitario es un... more
Most universities in English-dominant countries have been competing to attract multilingual learners for some time, inspired by the dual need for brain power and income generation (Lee, Maldonado-Maldonado, & Rhodes, 2006). In the... more
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol is a instructional protocol intended to deliver quality English language instruction to second language learners in the K-12 environment. It is becoming prevalent in many schools around the U.S.... more
Using findings from a four-year research and development effort, we propose an updated model of sheltered instruction for science classrooms that leverages the opportunities provided by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to... more
Using video game elements to improve user experience and user engagement in non-game applications is called "gamification ". This method of enriching human-computer interaction has been applied successfully in education, health and... more
Content-based instruction (CBI) has been widely adopted for decades. However, existing CBI models cannot always be effectively put into practice, especially for learners of lower English proficiency in English as a foreign language (EFL)... more
We draw upon the case of Seacrest High School to show that the extensive, physical separation of U.S.-born and immigrant students, as well as targeted supports for immigrant students absent similar attention to the rest of the student... more