A comprehensive guide to working with any English language learner (ELL) student writer. Provides insight and practical tips for getting ELL students writing, even if they are at the very beginning stages of English language acquisition. Each chapter is stocked with specific tools and strategies that help make writing instruction meet the needs of multilingual writers; illustrated classroom vignettes and samples of children's writing; and student observations and planning notes based on the information in that chapter. Includes advice on creating a classroom environment that supports ELL writers, building a community that promotes risk taking and values different experiences, creating whole group minilessons that meet the needs of emerging and fluent ELLs, scaffolding independent practice for a wide variety of ELLs, scaffolding writing conferences with tools based on ELL students' writing and language needs, facilitating and encouraging students to share and reflect

Laman, Tasha Tropp

Tasha Tropp Laman

Firsthand

United States, United States of America

Portsmouth, NH, 2013

May 07, 2013

Source title: From Ideas to Words: Writing Strategies for English Language Learners

" Through strong teaching, multilingual students can expand their range of literacy practices, and we, their teachers, can also grow and change as we get to know students as individuals with talents, strengths, interests, and concerns. " -Tasha Tropp Laman Tasha Tropp Laman helps classroom teachers, ELL specialists, administrators, and literacy coaches become confident in their ability to support English language learners' growth as writers. Her book, From Ideas to Words , provides insight and practical tips for getting ELL students writing, even if they are at the very beginning stages of English language acquisition. Each chapter is stocked with specific tools and strategies that help writing instruction meet the needs of ELL writers; illustrated classroom vignettes, samples of children's writing, student observations, and planning notes based on the information in that chapter. In addition to the theories and research behind working with ELLs, Tasha offers her experience and advice
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xviii, 181 pages : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-172) and index
Writing workshop: a framework for multilingual writers -- Knowing and being known: building a community of writers -- Minilessons: a story of instruction that includes all writers -- The art of doing: Engaging multilingual writers -- Conferences: helping multilingual writers realize their intentions -- Calling out and being heard: Sharing and celebrating for multilingual writers -- Being and becoming multilingual writers: Students reflect on their growth

2023-06-28