Sheltered Content Instruction Teaching English Language Learners With Diverse Abilities

Now in its third edition, Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilitiesdefines and examines sheltered instruction and provides strategies for its successful implementation in the K-12 classroom. This unique and popular text focuses on using Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) with students of varying abilities. Well-known authors Jana Echevarria and Anne Graves address the overlap between sheltered instruction and special education adaptation. Fully revised and updated, Sheltered Content Instructionincludes practical case studies and memorable vignettes in every chapter to illustrate application. The authors also discuss a full range of diverse learners, including English Language Learners and special education students, with an emphasis on linking instruction and ongoing assessment. New features to the third edition include: New and expanded research on second language acquisition. Emphasis on standards and its role in instruction for English learners. Discussion of Response to Intervention for at-risk students to provide solutions for students with learning and behavioral challenges.Echevarria, Jana is the author of 'Sheltered Content Instruction Teaching English Language Learners With Diverse Abilities', published 2006 under ISBN 9780205493258 and ISBN 0205493254.