Professional+Resources

Are you interested in learning more about how you can improve your craft and support your ELL students? The following list is an example of some of the professional books that are available for teachers of ELL students. The ELL Consortium strives to provide teachers and educators with access to available resources, but does not sponsor or endorse any specific products or vendors.

//102 Content Strategies for English Language Learners: Teaching for Academic Success in Grades 3-12//, by Jodi Reiss. ISBN: 0132218194

//50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners, 3rd Edition//, by Adrienne Herrell and Michael L. Jordan ISBN: 013199266X

//Accommodating Differences Among English Language Learners: Best Practices: 75+ Literacy Lessons, 2nd Edition//, by Julie Jacobson, Kelly Moore, and Diane Lapp ISBN: 1606234315

//Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges from Language Proficiency to Academic Achievement//, by Margo Gottlieb ISBN: 0761988890

//Comprehension Strategies for English Language Learners: 30 Research-Based Reading Strategies that Help Students Read, Understand, and Really Learn Content From Their Textbooks and Other Nonfiction Materials//, by Margaret Bouchard ISBN: 0439554284

//Making Sense: Small-Group Comprehension Lessons for English Language Learners//, by Juli Kendall and Outey Khuon ISBN: 1571104097

//Teaching Reading to English Language Learnes, Grades 6-12: A Framework for Improving Achievement in the Content Areas//, by Margarita Espino Calderon ISBN: 1412909260

These and other books can be found through publisher such as [|Baum & Beaulieu Associates] or [|The Learning Store].

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