1st Edition
Equitable Instruction for English Learners in the Content Areas How to Support Students’ Academic Success in K-8 Classrooms
In Equitable Instruction for English Learners in the Content Areas, ESL expert Valentina Gonzalez shows you how to meet the needs of English learners in K-8 classrooms. With an emphasis on comprehensible input, the clear and accessible guidance in this book allows teachers to maintain a high level of instruction and hold all students to high standards while allowing English learners important opportunities to engage with key content area language and excel at subject-specific material. Demonstrating how equity is an essential component to teaching multilingual learners, this book includes engaging practical strategies catered to different grade levels, and it is essential reading for every teacher who works with multilingual learners.
Chapter 1 Introduction: Why ALL Educators Need This Book
Chapter 2 Multilingual Learners and the Changing Landscape of Education
Chapter 3 Equitable Instruction in Practice with Multilingual Learners
Chapter 4 Practical Strategies that Infuse Language: Merging Content with Language…It’s a Relationship
Biography
Valentina Gonzalez is known for her passionate advocacy and dedication to multilingual learners. As a sought-after speaker and keynote presenter, she travels nationwide to inspire educators with the message that bilingualism is a gift. Valentina has remained steadfast in her commitment to promoting literacy, celebrating cultural diversity, and nurturing language development. Her mission to ensure high-quality education for multilingual learners is deeply personal, fueled by her own experiences as an immigrant and English learner.
