Part 1:  Research on What ELs Need for Success

  • Ch. 1: Motivation Practices:  Why the Desire to Know Matters
  • Ch. 2: Understanding How ELs Acquire New Knowledge

Part 2:  Instruction in Action: Models for Motivation and Comprehension on Informational Texts

  • Ch. 3: Background Knowledge and Self-Efficacy:  Feeling Confident About What I Know and Can Do
  • Ch. 4: Vocabulary Knowledge and Learning Goals: Developing the Language of Experts
  • Ch. 5: Determining Importance: Main Ideas and Topic Relevance
  • Ch. 6: Text-Based Questioning and Autonomy: Wanting to Know More
  • Ch. 7: Monitoring Comprehension and Collaborating:  Determining What We Know
  • Ch. 8: When the EL Label No Longer Feels Like a Barrier