Week+13+-+Reading+and+Writing+in+Content+Areas

Here are some websites and video clips that were shared on how to teach reading and writing in the content areas for ELLs.
//**Websites:**// I chose these specific websites because they offer many strategies and ideas for teaching reading and writing in the content areas. The sites that relate to ELL students are especially helpful because they focus on the importance of meeting the specific needs of English learners in content area instruction.

//Article focused on teaching ESL through content area instruction:@http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-929/esl.htm// //Tips for teaching literacy in the content areas:@http://www.edutopia.org/blog/literacy-instruction-across-curriculum-importance// //Content instruction for ELLS:@http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/content/// //Strategies to use for reading and writing in content areas:@http://www.adlit.org/article/34644/// //Articles about reading in the content areas:@http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/ReadStrats_20Best.html[]// //Writing lessons and ideas: @http://writingfix.com/index.htm//

The first video clip is a great example of incorporating reading and writing in a content area. The second video shows the importance of being able to read and write and offers some strategies for incorporating these skills in all content areas. The third video is a fun look at an important support technique that should be used with ELLs in all areas of learning.
 * //Video Clips://**

//Example from a middle school science class// //Literacy as a life-skill and some literacy strategies// //Scaffolding - an important technique in teaching reading and writing//