Best Practices to Develop Science Skills and Vocabulary of Students Receiving English Learner Support
Term
Fall 12-11-2014
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAT
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Laura Halldin
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Claire Roberts
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Heather Christianson
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was: What science knowledge and vocabulary can be delivered through best practices in order for English Learners to be successful in a science content class? The motivating factor for this capstone was witnessing and researching the struggle English Language Learners have in science class. This capstone details a science unit that an English Learner teacher can use to pre-teach science vocabulary and concepts to his or her students. The author uses documented strategies to help teach science using key aspects of Sheltered Instructional Observational Protocol and push-in teaching practices. Learning to incorporate science into a lesson that has both science content and language objectives was challenging, but was meaningful for student learning.
Keywords
ESL/ ELLs, Science
Recommended Citation
Creagh, Benjamin, "Best Practices to Develop Science Skills and Vocabulary of Students Receiving English Learner Support" (2014). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 68.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/68
