English Language Learners Day by Day, K-6

Preparations for Instruction

1. Setting Up a Classroom for English Language Learners

Examining Your Room Through the Eyes of an English Language Learner • Creating

a Layout • Establishing the Classroom Library • Organizing Collaborative

Work Areas • Making Effective Centers • Labeling the Classroom

2. Getting Ready to Teach English Language Learners from Day One

Using a Whole-Class Profile • Native Language • Country of Origin • English Proficiency

Level • Academic History in the L1 and L2 • Reading in the L1 and L2 •

Writing in the L1 and L2 • Math in the L1 and L2 • The Big Picture of the First

Week of School • Communicating with Families

3. Classroom Management with English Language Learners

Benefits of Classroom Management for ELLs • Setting Up a Daily Schedule • Literacy

Components in a Daily Schedule • Practicing Classroom Routines • Establishing

Class Rules • Developing a System for Accountability • Structuring Homework

Procedures

Teaching English Language Learners

4. Integrating Literacy and Content-Area Instruction

Benefits of Integrated Instruction with ELLs • Planning the Big Picture for Yearlong

Integrated Instruction • Planning an Integrated Unit for ELLs • Example of an Integrated

Unit in Action

5. Teaching Academic Language Through the Curriculum

Developing Language Objectives • Modeling and Practicing Language Structures

• Teaching Content-Specific Vocabulary

6. Snapshots of Differentiated Instruction with English Language Learners

Keys to Success with ELLs • The Classroom Setting for the Snapshots of Instruction

• Read-Aloud • Shared Reading • Reading Workshop Minilesson • Reading

Conference • Guided Reading • Writing Workshop Minilesson • Writing Conferences

• Published Writing

Appendices

A. Whole-Class Profiles

B. English Proficiency Levels Chart and Checklist

C. Family Survey

D. Conference Forms for ELLs

E. Planning an Integrated Unit

F. Developing Language Through Reading Comprehension Strategies

G. Using Graphic Organizers with ELLs

Study Guide

References

Index

"What I really like about English Language Learners Day by Day is that it describes how to work with the English language learner across the curriculum. And the many, very clear, examples address exactly what I want the students to be able to do." Laura Smolkin,
Professor at the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Christina Celic’s English Language Learners Day by Day is an important book for all teachers working with ELLs. Many books present the research and theory on ELLs. However, Christina’s book is the first one we have seen that actually will help teachers implement research-based best practices day by day. Her book gives teachers specific ways to set up their classroom, plan and carry out their daily routines, and assess their students. Every chapter is packed with practical, theoretically sound suggestions for mainstream teachers with ELLs as well as for ESL and bilingual teachers. Yvonne S. Freeman and David E. Freeman,
University of Texas at Brownsville Texas Southmost College