How+we+teach+writing+to+English+Language+Learners?+(Newkirk,+Kent+Chap+19)

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Annotated Bibliography:


 * 1. Word Knowledge: A Vocabulary Teacher’s Handbook **

Zimmerman, Cheryl. Word Knowledge. 10th. 1. New York: Oxford, 2009. Print.

We included this reference book to show class various examples and strategies of approaching vocabulary and collocation teaching for ELL’s. The book thoroughly describes types of vocabulary, how to teach vocabulary, various strategies for vocabulary instruction, and several activities that teacher’s can include in their lessons.


 * 2. Tools for Writing: A Structured Process for Intermediate Students **

Fellag, Linda, and Laura Le Drean. Tools For Writing: A structured process for intermediate students. 1. 1. Boston, MA: Heinle and Heinle, 1995. Print.

This is a writing exercise and activity book that is designed specifically for intermediate level ELL students. It contains various lessons to teach writing, composition, the stages of the writing process, building language skills, etc. In our presentation, we extrapolated a brainstorming activity outlined in the book, and modified it for our presentation.

Suzanne, and Owen Boyle. Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for Teaching K-12 English Learners. Allyn & Bacon, 2008. Print.
 * 3. Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for Teaching K-12 English Learners ** F.,

This is a textbook designed to instruct ESL teachers about various theories and approaches to teaching reading and writing to ELL’s. Specifically, we focused on Chapter 7, // English Learners and Process Writing. // This chapter is where we drew most of our knowledge of teaching process writing to ELL’s, It also contained several writing activities and ideas to help facilitate writing skills.


 * 4. English Language ** ** Proficiency Standards for K-12 Schools **

Straus, Kathleen. Michigan. //English Language Proficiency Standards for K-12 Schools//. State of Michigan, 2001-2011. Web. 7 Apr 2011. .

We used this to provide a official state approved definition of basic ELL levels of fluency. We wanted to provide an official document that described what beginner, indermediate, and advanced levels of ELL fluency were. This document also provides official state standards for TESOL instruction and curriculum.


 * 5. Teaching the Neglected “R” **

Newkird, Thomas, and Richard Kent. Teaching the Neglected "R". 1. 1. Portsmouth: Heineman, 2007. Print.

Main text that we used to find beginning information on teaching writing to ESL students. Book also explained a variety of different scaffolding techniques that we used, and are incorporating into our lesson.