Collaboration and Co-Teaching: Strategies for English Learners

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. What Is This Book About?   Overview   Voices From the Field   What Guided Us When We Wrote This Book?   The Purpose   Structure and Organization of the Book   The ELL Population   Collaboration   Program Models Serving English Language Learners   What Can We Learn from the History and Research on Collaborative Practices?   Teacher Collaboration in Today\'s Schools   Summary   Discussion Questions   Key Online Resources2. Why is Collaboration Needed?   Overview   Voices from the Field   Challenges English Language Learners Face   Challenges Teachers Face   Challenges School Administrators Face   Why Collaboration Is the Answer to the Demands Teachers and Administrators Face   Why Co-Teaching Is a Possible Answer to Challenges Teachers and Administrators Face   Research Support for Enhanced ESL Service Delivery   Administrators\' Role: Creating a School Community to Support Effective Instruction for ELLs   Summary   Discussion Questions   Key Online Resources3. Who Does Teacher Collaboration and ESL Co-Teaching Concern?   Overview   Voices From the Field   All Stakeholders   Administrators\' Role: Developing and Sustaining a Collaborative School Culture   Summary   Discussion Questions   Key Online Resources4. What Are the Essential Components of an Integrated, Collaborative ESL Program?   Overview   Voices From the Field   Informal Collaborative Practices   Formal Collaborative Practices   Administrators\' Role: Creating Collaborative Opportunities and Supporting Collaborative Efforts   What Do Administrators Need to Consider   Summary   Discussion Questions   Key Online Resources5. How Do Teachers Plan, Instruct, and Assess ELLs Collaboratively?   Overview   Voices From the Field   The Need for Collaborative Efforts   Launching the Co-Planning Team: Top Down or Bottom Up?   Collaborative Teams in Action   A Framework for Effective Instruction   Technology and Collaboration   Co-Teaching for Powerful Instruction   Collaborative Student Assessment   Administrators\' Role: Effective Management of Resources   Summary   Discussion Questions   Key Online Resources6. When Do Teachers and ESL Specialists Collaborate and Co-Teach?   Overview   Voices From the Field   Time and Structure for Teamwork   Setting a Purpose for Collaboration   Two Observations of Ongoing Collaboration   A Remedy for Time Limitations: Conversation Protocols   When Do Collaborative Teams Meet?   Expectations for Teacher Collaboration   Time Frames for Co-Teaching   Administrators\' Role: Scheduling and Supporting Collaborative and Co-Teaching Practices   Summary   Discussion Questions   Key Online Resources7. Where Do Teachers and ESL Specialists Collaborate and Co-Teach?   Overview   Voices From the Field   Reexamining the Importance of Positive School Culture   Collaborating Outside the Classroom   Collaboration Inside the Classroom   Classroom Design for Co-Taught Lessons   The Impact of Classroom Design   Administrators\' Role: School Organization and Logistics   Summary   Discussion Questions   Key Online Resources8. What Next? Reviewing and Evaluating Integrated, Collaborative ESL Programs   Overview   Voices From the Field   Reflective Practices   Self-Assessment Tools   Ongoing (Formative) Collaborative Program Assessment   Formal Program Evaluation   Administrators\' Role: Leading Effective Assessment Practices   Summary   Discussion Questions   Key Online Resources9. Portraits of Collaboration   Overview   Elementary School Case Study #1   Elementary School Case Study #2   Middle School Case Study #1   Middle School Case Study #2   High School Case Study #1   High School Case Study #2   Summary   Discussion QuestionsResearch Appendix: 10 Key Research Areas to Support Teacher Collaboration and Co-Teaching for the Sake of ELLs   1. Second Language Acquisition and English Language Development   2. Acculturation and Culturally Responsive Teaching   3. Bilingualism and Native-Language Use   4. ELLs\' Literacy Development   5. Developing ELLs\' Academic Language Proficiency   6. Effective Instructional Strategies   7. Curriculum Alignment and Mapping   8. Teacher Teaming and Co-Teaching   9. Teacher Learning   10. Professional-Development and Learning CommunitiesA Final NoteReferencesIndex