IDRA has developed a set of seven research-based strategies for instruction of English learners in science. The strategies are described in a publication and can be used as a base for teacher professional development at both the elementary and secondary levels.
See handout listing the seven strategies for instruction of English learners in science.
Hear Classnotes podcasts about the strategies
- Teaching with iPads for Diverse Students (Science for English Learners #6) – April 15, 2013
- Affective Lessons are Effective Lessons (Science for English Learners) – February 25, 2013
- Learning with iPads for Diverse Students (Science for English Learners #6) – October 1, 2012
- Visual Literacy in Math and Science (Science for English Learners #2) – August 29, 2012
- Science for English Learners #1 – March 30, 2012
- Science Success for English Learners – August 26, 2011
See related articles from the IDRA Newsletter about the strategies
- Science Classroom Strategies for English Learners – iPads and Other Tablets for Teachers –by Veronica Betancourt, M.A., and Paula Johnson, M.A., Ed.D., IDRA Newsletter, April 2013
- Fostering Mutually Affirming Relationships, Curriculum Rigor and Relevance – Science Strategies for English Language Learners –by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., IDRA Newsletter, April 2013
- Asset-Based Lessons for Linguistically Diverse Classrooms – by Veronica Betancourt, M.A., IDRA Newsletter, February 2013
- Establishing Home-School Partnerships for Success in Science – by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Veronica Betancourt, M.A., IDRA Newsletter, November-December 2012
- Science Classroom Strategies for English Learners – Learning with the iPad and Other Tablets – by Veronica Betancourt, M.A., and Paula Martin Johnson, M.A., IDRA Newsletter, September 2012
- Visual Interpretation in Science – Strategies for English Language Learners – by Paula Martin Johnson, M.A., and Veronica Betancourt, M.A., IDRA Newsletter, August 2012
- Stellar Science Strategy – #1 Building on English Learners Proficiency for Effective Science Instruction – by Kristin Grayson, M.Ed., IDRA Newsletter, April 2012