Multilingual Learners in STEAM

Eun Kyung Ko, Ph.D. is an Associate professor of science education at National Louis University. She holds a doctorate in Science Education from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Her research interests focus on enhancing K-12 science teachers' pedagogical knowledge related to the nature of science and scientific inquiry. She has designed and co-designed several professional learning sequences and tools for in-service and preservice teachers, including the Adaptive Cycle of Teaching (ACT) model for science instruction. Dr. Ko has also been the principal investigator on multiple projects supported by the National Science Foundation to advance science teachers’ pedagogical skills in elementary and middle school classrooms. Xiaoning Chen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and ESL/Bilingual Education Chair at National Louis University. With over 20 years of experience in language education, her research focuses on visual literacy and multicultural literature.

Educators teaching STEAM education with equity and justice for multilingual learners will want to read this book. The authors offer a novel framework, research-based pedagogical support, classroom applications, and lesson examples in elementary education.

• Part I Introduction and FrameworkIntroductionChapter 1: Multilingual Learners in STEAMChapter 2: The EMES Framework for MLs’ STEAM LearningPart II Application of the FrameworkChapter 3: STEAM Learning CommunityChapter 4: Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Assessment in STEAM EducationChapter 5: STEAM Instruction and Linguistic JusticeChapter 6: Partnership With Families and Communities With a STEAM FocusChapter 7: Selecting and Integrating Technology to Enhance MLs’ STEAM LearningChapter 8: STEAM Teacher Professional Development, Collaboration, and AdvocacyPart III ConclusionSummary of the Chapters