Planning Science Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals - 9780807768099

Planning Science Instruction for Emergent BilingualsWeaving in Rich and Relevant Language Support\nAuthor(s): Edward G. Lyon, Kelly M. Mackura\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Teachers' College Press, United States\nImprint: Teachers' College Press\nISBN-13: 9780807768099, 978-0807768099\nSynopsis\nThis practical resource takes educators through a planning processfrom selecting standards to designing learning activitiesthat weaves together language, literacy, and science in ways that are responsive to emergent bilinguals. Drawing on extensive and current research, the authors show how secondary educators can use students' own language and lived experiences, coupled with authentic science practices, to provide rich and relevant language support. Using a science unit as a shared text, readers will learn how to gather rich knowledge about emergent bilinguals, unpack the ideas and language demands of Next Generation Science Standards, strategically embed language and literacy standards in .