Okhee Lee

TL;DR: The authors proposed the notion of instructional congruence as a way of making academic content accessible, meaningful, and relevant for diverse learners, and discussed an agenda for research, practice, and policy in promoting high standards for all students across subject areas.

TL;DR: This article identified key features of the language of the science classroom as students engage in these language-intensive science and engineering practices and highlighted implications for Common Core State Standards for English language arts and mathematics.

TL;DR: In this paper, a study was conducted to understand the conceptual frameworks that sixth-grade students use to explain the nature of matter and molecules, and assess the effectiveness of two alternative curriculum units in promoting students' scientific understanding.

TL;DR: This article examined the impact of an inquiry-based instructional intervention on children's ability to conduct science inquiry overall and to use specific skills in inquiry, and narrowing the gaps in children's abilities among demographic subgroups of students.

TL;DR: A review of the literature on science education with ELLs can be found in this paper, which summarizes the key features (e.g., theoretical perspectives and methodological orientations) and key findings in the literature and concludes with a proposed research agenda and implications for educational practice.