As teachers everywhere find more and more students with limited English in their classes, many are asking: �How
can I include ELL students in every aspect of the day?�
Beginning with designing a classroom that welcomes students and creates appropriate conditions for learning, Emelie
Parker and Tess Pardini go on to detail a workshop format for reading, writing and content-area studies.
The workshop structure allows teachers to differentiate instruction to include all students, and affords students
ample opportunities to collaborate with others as they learn to speak, read, write, and comprehend while also engaging
in active learning of the curriculum. The authors provide numerous examples of ways that teachers can become proficient
in knowing each child and orchestrating instruction to meet individual needs.
Throughout �The Words Came Down!� oral language is emphasized in a continuum from teacher modeling and demonstration
to situations in which student-to-student communication is essential. The authors show that when children's attempts
at communicating are accepted and celebrated, they will learn to communicate with each other comfortably and spontaneously
whether on the playground or working on a science experiment.
In addition, this helpful guide offers a variety of approaches to assessment, and demonstrates the importance of
engaging families as partners in learning English and content.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Foundations
Chapter 1: Our School
Chapter 2: Building Community
Chapter 3: Workshop: The Architecture That Supports English Language Learners
