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AccELLerate! 3.4. Summer 2011

STEM for English Learners

June 2011

Table of Contents

Articles

Science

• Anstrom & DiCerbo—Advanced Literacy in Science Language Demands and PD Practices (page 2)
• August, Artzi, & Mazrum—Science and Vocabulary for English Learners (page 14)
• Berg—Tools of Systemic Functional Linguistics (page 6)
• Bravo—Leveraging Spanish-Speaking EL's Native Language to Access Science (page 21)
• Breitberg, Barrera, & Moffitt—Building Early Elementary EL's Scientific Content Knowledge and Inquiry and Literacy Skills (page 13)
• Crowther, Tibbs, Wallstrum, Storke, & Leonis—Academic Vocabulary Instruction within Inquiry Science: The Blended/Tiered Approach (page 17)
• Leier & Fregeau—Teaching Science to ELs: Collaborative Support from ESOL and Secondary Subject Area Teachers (page 23)
• Nagle & MacDonald—Using Functional Language Analysis to Develop Scientific Thinking (page 4)

Technology

• Pritchard & O'Hara—Using Technology to Improve Academic Vocabulary Development in STEM Classrooms  (page 19)

Engineering

• Carr, Schlessman, & Niktab—Challenges in Engineering Design as a Space for Language Development (page 6)

Mathematics

• Aguirre-Munoz—Helping ELs Reason Mathematically through Explicit Language Moves (page 10)
• Bolt & Herrera—Using Vocabulary Foldables as a Vehicle for Authentic Math Assessment (page 20)
• Bright—Sharing our Success in Math (page 16)
• Gerena & Keiler—Innovative Solutions to Help Teachers of ELs in a Math and Science Classroom (page 9)