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English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives


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No. of pages 342

Published: 2019

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The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become even more urgent and complex given shifts in science and mathematics standards. As a group, these students are underrepresented in STEM fields in college and in the workforce at a time when the demand for workers and professionals in STEM fields is unmet and increasing. However, English learners bring a wealth of resources to STEM learning, including knowledge and interest in STEM-related content that is born out of their experiences in their homes and communities, home languages, variation in discourse practices, and, in some cases, experiences with schooling in other countries. English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives examines the research on ELs' learning, teaching, and assessment in STEM subjects and provides guidance on how to improve learning outcomes in STEM for these students. This report considers the complex social and academic use of language delineated in the new mathematics and science standards, the diversity of the population of ELs, and the integration of English as a second language instruction with core instructional programs in STEM. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Factors Shaping English Learners' Access to STEM Education in U.S. Schools3 Relationship Between Language and STEM Learning for English Learners4 Effective Instructional Strategies for STEM Learning and Language Development in English Learners5 School-Family-Community: Contextual Influences on STEM Learning for English Learners6 Preparing the Educator Workforce for English Learners in STEM7 Assessing STEM Learning among English Learners8 Building Capacity to Transform Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning for English Learners9 Conclusions, Recommendations, and Research AgendaAppendix: Committee and Staff Biographies

 

 

There are 342 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by National Academies Press .

Frances Watts is an Australian children's book author. She is the winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia's Eve Pownall Award for her book Parsley Rabbit's Book About Books. The Song of the Winns was published by HarperCollins Australia in September 2010. She lives in Sydney. You can visit her online at franceswatts. com. David Francis began his career as an exhibiting artist, and his works are held in many collections. He illustrated the CBC honour Book Ten Little Known Facts About Hippopotamuses and collaborated with author Margaret Wild to create the much-loved Morris the Reinbear. He lives in Sydney, Australia.