Learning Unlimited: Strategies for Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education and Other Struggling Multilingual Learners

Multilingual learners are more prevalent than ever in today's diverse classrooms, and within that population, students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) face a particularly complex set of challenges.

Learning Unlimited provides teachers with practical strategies and an instructional model tailored to meet the needs of these students—along with other struggling multilingual learners (MLs)—ensuring their academic success and personal growth.

Nicoleta Filimon and Christi Cartwright-Lacerda, seasoned educators with extensive experience working with SLIFE and MLs, share their insights and proven techniques to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

In this book, Filimon and Cartwright-Lacerda offer:

• Effective strategies and step-by-step guidance to foster academic conversations, enhance reading comprehension, and achieve success in academic writing.
• A spiralling approach to revisit and reinforce key concepts, ensuring students grasp and retain essential knowledge.
• Real-world application in the form of practical examples, instructional materials, and templates that teachers can implement in or adapt to fit various classroom settings.
• Tools and resources that empower teachers to address the unique needs of their students and help them thrive academically and socially.

Whether you are a new teacher or an experienced educator, Learning Unlimited equips you with the knowledge and confidence to make a lasting impact on the lives of SLIFE and other struggling MLs. Join Filimon and Cartwright-Lacerda on this journey to unlock the full potential of every student in your classroom.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Understanding the Struggles of Introduction: Understanding the Struggles of Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education and Other Multilingual Learners

Chapter 1: Speak Up: Strategies for Supporting Academic Conversations

Chapter 2: Creating Aha Moments: Developing Reading Comprehension Skills

Chapter 3: Cracking the Code: Achieving Success in Academic Writing

Chapter 4: “I Think I Got It Now!” A Spiraling Approach to Instruction

Chapter 5: Putting It All Together: A Spiraling Curriculum Unit

References

Index

About the Authors