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Differentiated Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners
Alice L. Quiocho, California State, San Marcos
Sharon H. Ulanoff, California State, Los Angeles

ISBN-10: 0131180002
ISBN-13: 9780131180000

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 224 pp
Published: 04/11/2008

Suggested retail price: $29.99
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Teachers know that there is no one “type” of English learner; each student brings unique strengths and struggles into the classroom. To effectively instruct every learner, you need the multifaceted approach presented in this timely new book, Differentiated Instruction for English Learners: Developing Second Language Literacy.  Alice Quiocho and Sharon Ulanoff reject the idea that “one size fits all” teaching and identify  authentic teaching and learning examples of differentiated instruction.  Their explanations for understanding the role of culture and language in English language learning and  their presentation of a wealth of practical strategies are covered in a myriad of teacher examples and explicit lessons that demonstrate how to build English skills with English Learners at every ability level. Personalize your program with this expert guidance.

  • Chapter Objectives serve as an anticipation guide for each chapter.
  • Building Background Knowledge provides a theoretical framework to contextualize chapter content, especially with regard to the role of culture and language in English Language Learning.
  • Linking Theory to Practice links the theoretical framework of the chapter to classroom practice and includes step-by-step strategies, lesson plans, checklists and charts and teacher dialogues.
  • Examples from the Field demonstrate the links between theory and practice with cases of individual students, vignettes of classroom practice, student work samples, descriptions of planning for individual students, and descriptions of lessons in action.
  • Practical Applications and Individual Inquiries includes questions teachers should ask and activities teachers can do to apply the book concepts to classroom practice. 
  • References include a list of references, including lists of outside resources when appropriate.

1.    What Differentiation Should Be For English Language Learners

2.    The Role of Culture in Planning

3.    The Role of Language in Literacy Acquisition and Development

4.    Effectively Assessing ELLs

5.    Teaching and Learning the Necessary Skills for Literacy Success

6.    Strategies That Count

7.    Making Content Accessible Through Standards Based Instruction

8.    You Mean I Have to Scaffold the Scaffold?

9.    Attention to Students with Special Needs (by Lorri Santamaria)

10.  Putting It All Together

The authors know their field and they recognize and confirm teachers’ abilities and expertise to enhance English language learners content literacy development.

 Janet Richards – University of South Florida

 

I think the authors do a wonderful job … connecting theory to practice. The writers do an excellent job of writing a clear and interesting text.

Debra Price – Sam Houston State University

 

There is much value in the pedagogical features of this book. I have never seen such an extensive explanation of language acquisition and the different ways teachers can assess English learners. I think that it will be the best book on the market in this regard.

Deanna Gilmore – Washington State University

Alice Quiocho is an award-winning professor of Language and Literacy in the College of Education at California State University, San Marcos. Dr. Quiocho specializes in bilingual education and multicultural literature. She currently trains teachers in second language acquisition and oral language development.
Sharon H. Ulanoff is a professor of Bilingual/Multicultural and Literacy Education at California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Ulanoff has 30 years experience in public schools as a bilingual teacher and a bilingual teacher educator. Dr. Ulanoff is a frequent presenter at state, national and international conferences.

Differentiated Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners assists teachers in developing a multifaceted approach to successful instruction, uniquely clarifying the critical role of culture and language in working with English language learners. Carefully crafted chapters guide literacy educators from initial assessment to the development of successful, differentiated instruction. Drawing on their vast experience with teaching English Learners, Alice Quiocho and Sharon Ulanoff, offer teachers a myriad of practical strategies, lots of authentic teacher examples, and detailed lesson plans.  They identify how to build English skills with English learners at every developmental level. In addition, the authors also feature a chapter detailing the steps necessary to reach English learners who have been identified for special education, a topic infrequently covered in other texts. 

The explicit lesson plans, field studies and classroom vignettes crystallize the theories presented in this text. Teachers will find that Differentiated Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners promotes a personalized approach to English learning that will prove to be a vital tool for anyone hoping to maximize their students’ potential.

 

What reviewers say:

 

The authors know their field and they recognize and confirm teachers’ abilities and expertise to enhance English language learners content literacy development.

 

Janet Richards — University of South Florida

 

I think the authors do a wonderful job … connecting theory to practice. The writers do an excellent job of writing a clear and interesting text.

Debra Price — Sam Houston State University

 

There is much value in the pedagogical features of this book. I have never seen such an extensive explanation of language acquisition and the different ways teachers can assess English learners. I think that it will be the best book on the market in this regard.

Deanna Gilmore — Washington State University

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