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A list of resources about emergent bilinguals or multilingual learners from NSTA and other reputable sources curated by the NSTA Preservice Teacher Preparation Committee. The general structure and organization for the collection is as follows: (1) Readings from NSTA and/or other reputable sources. (2) Web seminar recordings. (3) NSTA Journal Articles and e-book chapters as supplemental readings. (4) Additional resources for building a professional library. (5) Link to a video.
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National Academies Book (2018): The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become even more urgent and complex given shifts in science and mathematics standards. As a group, these students are underrepresented in STEM fields in college and in the workforce at a time when the demand for workers and professionals in STEM fields is u
NSTA's standpoint toward ELLs in science: It is important that educators who teach science to students identified as English language learners be well-versed in science content and pedagogy, and also skilled in pedagogical approaches for integrating language acquisition and science learning.
Archived NSTA Web Seminar: Part 2 of this two-part series will build on the research and policy foundations (presented in Part 1) to address promising practices for teachers of multilingual learners in science classrooms.
This guide provides the eight competencies of culturally responsive teaching and reflection questions to assess how many are used in instruction.
Free resources for ELLs from ColorinColorado.
Website with strategies and free resources for ELLs from Smithsonian Science Education Center.
Video by Smithsonian Science on the benefits of a realia wall and sentence frames for ELLs.