Resources for Working with English Learners

The following are a selection of instructional and research-based resources for working with English learners in schools.

Web sites

California Science Project’s English Learner Initiative’s reference list:
http://csmp.ucop.edu/csp/initiative/eld_references.html

Educator Resources from the University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute (UC LMRI):
http://www.lmri.ucsb.edu/educators/tocteachers.htm

Resources for Planning Instruction for English Language Development by Dr. Jill Kerper Mora from San Diego State University:
http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/MoraModules/ELDInstruction.htm

Books and papers

Cummins, J. (1981). Bilingualism and minority language children. Toronto: OISE Press.

Gibbons, P. (2002). Scaffolding language, scaffolding learning: Teaching second language learners in the mainstream classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

O'Malley, J.M., & Valdez Pierce, L. (1996). Authentic assessment for English language learners: Practical approaches for teachers. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley.

Shaw, J. (2000). Science for linguistic inclusion project:  Unit planning process. San Francisco, CA: WestEd.

Siegel, M.A., Markey, D., & Swann, S. (2005).  Life science assessments for English learners: A teacher’s resource. Berkeley, CA: University of California. http://www.lmri.ucsb.edu.

Stoddart, T., Pinales A., Canaday, D., & Latzke M. (2002). Integrating inquiry science and language development for english. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 39(8), 1-25.

English language learners: Informing our practice. Special issue of the California Journal of Science Education, 3 (2), Spring, 2003.

Quattro Links:
Quattro Alliance for Science & Language Integration
Family Science Nights