Growing Language Through Science, K-5

Judy Reinhartz' career spans nearly five decades in K-16 education, as an elementary and middle school science teacher, secondary school biology and department science chair, and a professor of undergraduate and graduate science education, curriculum development, research, educational leadership and supervision, and instructional strategy courses. She also is a researcher, writer of numerous articles, chapters, and books, presenter, consultant, and director of centers for science, research, effective teaching and learning, and clinical experiences and student teaching. Judy has developed a culture of inquiry and worked with diverse populations of students, teachers, faculty members, staff, members of the business community, and parents in varied educational settings at the local, state, national, and international levels. Throughout her career, she has been a role model for collaboration. She has presented a myriad of research and research into practice papers at professional meetings and conducted professional development for teachers, many targeting science teaching to diverse learners. Judy is a former associate dean and Professor Emeritus at The University of Texas at El Paso and her degrees include a doctorate from University of New Mexico, master's from Seton Hall University, and bachelor's from Rutgers University. She is the recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award from The University of Texas at Arlington where she also was a professor for many years.

Part I. Science Teaching and Learning Using a Language Lens Chapter 1. Setting the Stage for Growing Language Through Science Chapter 2. Effective Science Teaching and Learning: Bridging Research and Practice Chapter 3. Enhancing Science Teaching and Learning Through Inquiry and the 5Es Part II. Science and Language in the Science Classroom: A Good Pairing Chapter 4. The Power of Questions Chapter 5. Doing Science Chapter 6. Navigating Through the Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas: Physical Sciences and Earth and Space Sciences Chapter 7. Life Sciences Across the Grades Chapter 8. Games: A Context for Meaningful Science Learning and Communicative Language Usage Part III. Enhancing the School-Home Connection Chapter 9. School-Home Science Connection Part IV. Assessing Learning Chapter 10. How Do We Know That Students Know?

"This book is timely, informative, and accessible to the practitioner. As an administrator, I would love to use this resource with our staff as a way to generate dialogue around the NGSS and the implementation of science as the content for language arts integration." -- Thelma A. Davis, Principal "The book's major strengths are taking multiple teaching strategies that are proven to be beneficial for ELL students and putting them together in an easy to understand format, allowing the teacher a view of what a lesson should look like as well as numerous ready-made lessons to follow . . . The book was absolutely wonderful with how it pulled together great strategies. Elementary science teachers would be able to use this right away to start creating their own lessons." -- Lyneille Meza, Coordinator of Data & Assessment "This book will be a great resource . . . I would purchase it to help me create professional development for elementary science teachers." -- Jon Maxwell, Elementary Math & Science Teacher "Growing Language Through Science: Strategies that Work provides an instructional framework that supports all learners in connecting science content embedded in classroom talk, children's literature, gaming activities, and real world experiences. Teachers will find new literacies, core content standards, assessment rubrics, and great ideas for partnering with parents that immerse students in inquiry learning events that will strengthen their ability to think critically and solve problems. This book offers elementary educators an interactive approach that invites students to participate in grand conversations that address the challenge of teaching content dense print materials through engaging tools that work in classrooms and at home! " -- Beverly Joan Boulware, Professor of Literacy Education "This book addresses the need for teachers to consider language development alongside science learning. Readers will find many opportunities to reflect on their own teaching and discover new links between research and practice. Teachers will find this a timely resource when implementing the Next Generation Science Standards." -- Jennifer Wilhelm, Professor