English language learners in your classroom : strategies that work /: strategies that work. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ellen Kottler, Jeffrey A. Kottler, Chris Street.
• Other Names: Kottler, Ellen; Kottler, Jeffrey A; Street, Chris; Kottler, Ellen
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. Getting to Know the Student; Sensitivity to Cultural and Linguistic Differences; Identifying Terms; Relationships Are Everything; Understand the Student's World; Explore the Student's Family Background; Pay Attention to Social and Cultural Customs; Suggested Activities; 2. Establishing a Comfortable Environment; Welcome Students to Your Room; Select Display Materials; Establish Routines; Create a Community of Learners; Foster Classroom Involvement; Celebrate Diversity; Open Doors to Families; Suggested Activities; 3. Understanding Second-Language Development; Second-Language Principles; Language Processes; Developing Proficiency; Assessing Fluency Levels; High-Stakes Testing; First- to Second-Language Learning; Suggested Activities; 4. Strategies for Teaching; Motivate Students to Learn; Structure Language Delivery; Scaffold (Support) Instruction; Use Research-Based Strategies to Improve Achievement; Address Learning Styles; Incorporate Multiple Intelligences; Use Multisensory Activities to Engage Students; Suggested Activities; 5. Building Literacy; Writing Skills; Reading Skills; Speaking Skills; Listening Skills; Structured Communication Activities; Responsive Instruction; Have Fun; Suggested Activities; 6. Using Strategies Borrowed From Language Instruction; Learning From Foreign Language Instruction; Applying Strategies Used by English Language Teachers; Brain-Compatible Second-Language Acquisition; Summary of Strategies Adapted From Teaching Second Languages; Suggested Activities; 7. Integrating Technology; Television; Telephone; Audio Recording; Video Recording; Computer Technology; Online Resources for Teachers; Promoting Critical Thinking; Benefits of Using Technology With English Learners; Suggested Activities; 8. Involving Others; Peer Instruction; Team Teaching; School Personnel; Cross-Age Tutoring; Parents and Families; Intergenerational Tutoring; Community Resources; Cultural Exchange Programs; Language for All; Suggested Activities; 9. Putting It All Together; Classroom Implications of Brain Research; Planning Instruction and Assessment; A Lesson Plan Format; The Power of Language; Suggested Activities; References; Index;
• Edition: 3rd ed., Rev. ed
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (216 pages)
• Subjects: 428.0071; English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers; Children of immigrants -- Education; Language and education
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452294995; 1452294992
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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