Spanish-English Language Illiteracy

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In order for English language learners to become successful readers, they need to be provided with a variety of teaching methods. Students may struggle with different types of literacy problems. Some may have difficulties with comprehension or fluency, while others may need support understanding spelling or letter-sound relationships. Therefore, my theoretical framework includes material with many instructional tools, online resources, and practical strategies which will benefit struggling ELL readers.
Beeman, K., & Urow, C. (2013). Teaching for biliteracy: Strengthening bridges between languages. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon.
In this book, the authors explain and demonstrate how to teach for biliteracy. Even though, the book is a guide for Spanish-English …show more content…

45). I thought that ELLs will not become English-proficient if they are not provided with opportunities to learn syntax and vocabulary. Students with smaller vocabularies are at a greater academic disadvantage, and this creates difficulties in comprehending reading texts and class instruction. By purposefully teaching multiple meaning words, abstract and technical vocabulary, I can assist ELLs in developing vocabulary word wealth which is necessary for their academic …show more content…

L., & Johns, J. L. (2014). Content area learning. Bridges to disciplinary literacy. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
The book is a practical and useful resource for teaching reading comprehension. A teacher can find a wide range of malleable strategies offering scaffolds and fostering students’ reading across all interdisciplinary areas. Each chapter offers a description, procedures, and reproducibles which can be adapted to the needs of ELLs. The strategies presented in the book help teachers plan for explicit and meaningful instruction; as a result ELLs will possess conceptual understanding of content knowledge and the ability of using various reading strategies supporting students’ comprehension
Swan, M., & Smith, B. (Eds.). (2014). Learner English: A teacher’s guide to interference and other problems. United Kingdom: Cambridge University

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