Sheltered English Immersion
Course Readings
Are you interested in getting a jump-start on the readings for the SEI Endorsement courses?
Below are the readings for the Full, Short Bridge, Long Bridge, and Administrator SEI Courses.
Many of the assigned readings are publicly available and can be found using a search engine such
as Google or Yahoo. The course content is being updated for the 2014-2015 school year, so we
recommend that you check the DESE RETELL website for the most current course syllabus and
information.
Diversity, Cultural & Social Aspects of Teaching ELLs
Belin, Connie and Blank, Jacqueline N. International Center for Gifted Education and Talent
Development. 2008. Identifying Gifted and Talented English Language Learners, Grades K-12.
Des Moines, IA: Iowa Department of Education. 9-13, 19-27.
DeCapua, A. and Marshall, H.W. 2011. Reaching ELLs at Risk: Instruction for Students with
Limited or Interrupted FormalEducation. Preventing School Failure, 55(1), 35-40.
Menken, K. and Kleyn, T. 2009. The Difficult Road for Long-term English Learners. Supporting
English Language Learners, 66(7). Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1-8.
Vocabulary and Discourse
De Jong, E.J. and C.A. Harper. 2005. Preparing Mainstream Teachers for English Language
Learners: Is Being a Good Teacher Good Enough? Teacher Education Quarterly 32 (2), 101-105.
Donnelly, W.S. and C.J. Roe. 2010. Using Sentence Frames to Develop Academic Vocabulary for
ELLs. Reading Teacher, 64 (2), 131-136.
Graves, M., D. August and M. Carlo. 2011. Teaching 5,000
Words. Better Evidence-Based Education: 6-7, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University.
Elementary:
Calderón, M. 2011. Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, K-5: Teaching
Reading Comprehension and Content, 67-83. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Secondary:
Calderón, M. 2007. Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12: Vocabulary
Development, the Foundation for Reading in the Content Areas, 29-45. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Corwin Press.
Reading Comprehension
Elementary:
Calderón, M. 2011. Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, K-5.Teaching
Reading Comprehension and Content, 85-103. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Secondary:
Calderón, M. 2007. Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12. Chapter 4:
Teaching Reading Comprehension and Content, 47-67. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Both Elementary & Secondary:
August, D. and T. Shanahan, eds. 2006. Executive Summary from Developing Literacy in SecondLanguage Learners: Report of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children
and Youth, 3-8. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Writing
Elementary:
Gebhard, M., Harman, R. and Seger, W. 2007. Reclaiming Recess in Urban Schools: The
Potential of Systemic Functional Linguistics for ELLs and their Teachers.
Secondary:
Brisk, M., Horan D. and MacDonald, E. 2007. A Scaffolded Approach to Learning to Write, in
Inclusive Pedagogy of English Language Learners: A Handbook of Informed Practices.
Both Elementary & Secondary:
Gillespie, A. and S. Graham. 2011. Evidence-based Practices for Teaching Writing, in Better
Evidence-Based Education. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 4-5.
SEI Short Bridge Course A
Elementary:
Calderón, M. 2011. Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, K-5: Teaching
Reading Comprehension and Content, 67-83. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Secondary:
Calderón, M. 2007. Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12: Vocabulary
Development, the Foundation for Reading in the Content Areas, 29-45. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Corwin Press.
Reading Comprehension
Elementary:
Calderón, M. 2011. Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, K-5.Teaching
Reading Comprehension and Content, 85-103. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Secondary:
Calderón, M. 2007. Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12. Chapter 4:
Teaching Reading Comprehension and Content, 47-67. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Writing
Gillespie, A. and S. Graham. 2011. Evidence-based Practices for Teaching Writing. Better
Evidence-Based Education. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 4-5.
SEI Long Bridge Course B
Elementary:
Calderón, M. 2011. Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, K-5: Teaching
Reading Comprehension and Content, 67-83. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Secondary:
Calderón, M. 2007. Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12: Vocabulary
Development, the Foundation for Reading in the Content Areas, 29-45. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Corwin Press.
Reading Comprehension
Elementary:
Calderón, M. 2011. Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, K-5.Teaching
Reading Comprehension and Content, 85-103. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Secondary:
Calderón, M. 2007. Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12. Chapter 4:
Teaching Reading Comprehension and Content, 47-67. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Writing
Gillespie, A. and S. Graham. 2011. Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Writing. Better
Evidence-Based Education. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 4-5.
ADMINISTRATOR COURSE
Umbrella Resources:
Calderón, M. 2012. Why we need a new way of schooling language minority children. In Calderón, M. (Ed.).
Breaking through: Effective instruction and assessment for reaching English learners, 16-29. Bloomington, IN:
Solution Tree Press.
During Session 1:
Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank. International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
2008. Identifying Gifted and Talented English Language Learners, Grades K-12. Des Moines, IA: Iowa
Department of Education.
DeCapua, A., and Marshall, H.W. 2011. Reaching ELLs at Risk: Instruction for Students with Limited or
Interrupted Formal Education. Preventing School Failure 55(1), 35-41.
Menken, K. and Kleyn, T. 2009. The Difficult Road for Long-Term English Learners. Supporting English
Language Learners, 66(7). Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. By Session 5.
For Session 2:
Hamayan, E. and Field, R.F. 2012. English Language Learners at School: A Guide for Administrators, 8-9,
37-39. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon Publishing.
For Session 3:
Coleman R. and Goldenberg, C. 2012, February. The Common Core Challenge for ELLs. Principal
Leadership, 46-51.
Zacarian, D. 2011. Transforming Schools for English Language Learners: A Comprehensive Framework for
School Leaders, 75-91. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
For Session 4:
De Jong, E. J., and Harper, C.A. (2005). Preparing Mainstream Teachers for English Language Learners: Is
Being a Good Teacher Good Enough? Teacher Education Quarterly 32(2), 101-105.
For Session 5:
Zacarian, D. 2011. Emphasizing the Importance of Parent Engagement, 113-129. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Corwin Press.
Calderón, M. (2012). Why We Need a New Way of Schooling Language Minority Children. In Calderón, M.
(Ed.). Breaking through: Effective instruction and assessment for reaching English learners, 16-29.
Recommended Readings
Course participants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the recommended readings to
expand and deepen their understanding of the SEI content and strategies introduced in the SEI Endorsement
course.
Vocabulary and Discourse
Elementary:
Calderón, M. 2011.Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, K-5: Teaching Reading
Comprehension and Content, 67-83. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Secondary:
Calderón, M. 2007.Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12: Vocabulary Development,
the Foundation for Reading in the Content Areas, 29-45.Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Reading Comprehension
Elementary:
Calderón, M. 2011. Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, K-5.Teaching Reading
Comprehension and Content. 85-103. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Secondary:
Calderón, M. (2007). Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12. Chapter 4: Teaching
Reading Comprehension and Content, 47-67. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Writing
Gillespie, A. and S. Graham. 2011. Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Writing. Better Evidence-Based
Education. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University. 4-5.
Information on the SEI Endorsement
Educators can obtain the SEI Endorsement by completing one of the DESE-approved SEI Endorsement
courses, obtaining an ESL/ELL license, earning a passing score on the SEI MTEL (coming in June) or having
prior coursework evaluated by DESE.
Please check the links provided under SEI Endorsement Information on the left of this page for more
information.
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