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Teaching Science to Students from Rural Mexico: Learning more about ELL Students' Communities of Origin.
The Science Teacher
  • Katherine R. Bruna, Iowa State University
  • Dennis Chamberlin, Iowa State University
  • Hannah Lewis, Iowa State University
  • Edna M. Lopez Ceballos, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
11-1-2007
Abstract

George Roberts has been teaching ninth-grade Earth science in Gardston, Iowa, for 10 years. This year, as chair of Gardston High School's science department, he agreed to have all the English Language Learner (ELL) students assigned to his classes. George's goal was to learn more about the needs of these students and arrive at a set of techniques he could share with the rest of his science team. Unlike many other science educators, George has a distinct advantage: The majority of ELLs at Gardston High School immigrate from a particular community.

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This article from The Science Teacher, 2007; 74(8); 36-40. Posted with permission.

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National Science Teachers Association
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en
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Citation Information
Katherine R. Bruna, Dennis Chamberlin, Hannah Lewis and Edna M. Lopez Ceballos. "Teaching Science to Students from Rural Mexico: Learning more about ELL Students' Communities of Origin." The Science Teacher Vol. 74 Iss. 8 (2007) p. 36 - 40
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/katherine_bruna/7/