ESL-7200: Teaching English Language Learners

Payne, M. (2011). Exploring Stephen Krashen’s ‘i+1’ acquisition model in the classroom. Linguistics & Education, 22(4), 419–429.
Krashen’s 5 hypotheses are crucial to our understanding of implementing theories and models for teaching ELL students. Comprehensible Input is the hypothesis that you will focus on most in this particular course.

Sun, Y. (2019). An analysis on the factors affecting second language acquisition and its implications for teaching and learning. Journal of Language Teaching & Research, 10(5), 1018–1022.
This article explores more about issues that our ELL students face while acquiring English language skills/proficiency. Many factors impact student success.

Mora-Flores, E., & Villalobos, J. (2019). Integrated English language development: Supporting English language learners across the curriculum. Shell Education.
Read Chapter 1: What Is Integrated ELD? and Chapter 2: Academic Language. Pay special attention to the information on pages 19-21.

Mora Flores, E. (Academic). (2015). Language acquisition [Video]. SAGE Video.
This video (32 minutes in length) explores the theoretical foundations and research-based practices in the fields of language learning and acquisition. The speaker is also the author of another resource that you will be reading this week.

Hassaen, R. (Practitioner). (2015). Teaching diverse students: Bilingual & English as a Second Language (ESL) [Video]. SAGE Video.
This video (11 minutes in length) presents a current look at our diverse bilingual and ESL students of various ages in today’s classrooms.

Myles, F. (2013). Theoretical approaches. In J. Herschensohn & M. Young-Scholten (Eds.), Cambridge handbooks in language and linguistics: The Cambridge handbook of second language acquisition. Cambridge University Press.
This resource outlines theories and models of Second Language Acquisition as they relate to teaching second or additional languages.

English Language Learning LibGuide
NU’s English Language Learning LibGuide contains a treasure trove of information on teaching ELL students in today’s diverse classrooms/schools. Browse the various videos, articles, and websites in the LibGuide to inspire your lesson plan ideas and teaching strategies. Be sure to check out the following resource that is in website links in the LibGuide: https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/identifying-language-proficiency-program-placement