How the ELL brain learns. (2011)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- How the ELL brain learns. (2011)
- Main Title:
- How the ELL brain learns
- Further Information:
- Note: David A. Sousa.
- Other Names:
- Sousa, David A
- Contents:
- List of teaching tips -- About the author -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Who are English language learners? -- Academic achievement of ELLs -- About this book -- Questions this book will answer -- Chapter contents -- Other helpful tools -- What do you already know? -- Chapter 1: Learning The First Language(s) -- Spoken language comes naturally -- Processing spoken language -- Role of the mirror neuron system -- Gender differences in language processing -- Structure of language -- Learning phonemes -- Learning words and morphemes -- Syntax and semantics -- From words to sentences -- Components of speaking and understanding language -- Levels of language comprehension -- Explicit comprehension -- Inferred comprehension -- Learning two first languages -- Are monolingual and bilingual brain's different? -- Do the two languages use the same or different brain regions? -- How do the two languages interact during speech? -- Can learning the school language too soon delay the first language? -- What's coming -- Key points to ponder -- Chapter 2: Learning A New Language (English) Later -- Challenge of acquiring a new language later -- Impact of the first language on acquiring the second language -- Impact of acquiring the second language on the first language -- Learning English is not easy -- Brief history of English -- Some considerations of learning English -- Impact of culture on learning a new language -- Other considerations for ELLs -- What 's coming -- Key points toList of teaching tips -- About the author -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Who are English language learners? -- Academic achievement of ELLs -- About this book -- Questions this book will answer -- Chapter contents -- Other helpful tools -- What do you already know? -- Chapter 1: Learning The First Language(s) -- Spoken language comes naturally -- Processing spoken language -- Role of the mirror neuron system -- Gender differences in language processing -- Structure of language -- Learning phonemes -- Learning words and morphemes -- Syntax and semantics -- From words to sentences -- Components of speaking and understanding language -- Levels of language comprehension -- Explicit comprehension -- Inferred comprehension -- Learning two first languages -- Are monolingual and bilingual brain's different? -- Do the two languages use the same or different brain regions? -- How do the two languages interact during speech? -- Can learning the school language too soon delay the first language? -- What's coming -- Key points to ponder -- Chapter 2: Learning A New Language (English) Later -- Challenge of acquiring a new language later -- Impact of the first language on acquiring the second language -- Impact of acquiring the second language on the first language -- Learning English is not easy -- Brief history of English -- Some considerations of learning English -- Impact of culture on learning a new language -- Other considerations for ELLs -- What 's coming -- Key points to ponder -- Chapter 3: Teaching English Language Listening And Speaking -- Searching for the best model -- How effective are immersion programs? -- Value of direct instruction -- Listening -- Assessing listening skills -- Metacognitive component of developing listening skills -- Speaking -- Overcoming reluctance to speak English -- Vocabulary -- Pronunciation -- Stress on words and sentences -- What's coming -- Teaching tips -- Key points to ponder -- Chapter 4: Teaching English Language Reading And Writing -- Reading -- Early stages of reading -- Letters to words -- Helping ELLs learn to read in English -- Writing -- Mechanics of writing -- Developing proficiency in writing and composition -- What's coming -- Teaching tips -- Key points to ponder -- Chapter 5: Teaching Language Arts And Social Studies -- Language components of learning content in English content-area reading -- Teaching English language arts to ELLs -- Language issues -- Cognitive and metacognitive issues -- Sociocultural issues -- Pedagogical issues -- Teaching social studies to ELLs -- Language issues -- Sociocultural issues -- Pedagogical issues -- What's coming -- Teaching tips -- Key points to ponder. Chapter 6: Teaching Mathematics And Science -- Teaching mathematics to ELLs -- Language issues -- Cognitive issues -- Sociocultural issues -- Pedagogical issues -- Teaching science to ELLs -- Language issues -- Sociocultural issues -- Pedagogical issues -- What's coming -- Teaching tips -- Key points to ponder -- Chapter 7: Recognizing And Addressing Problems In Learning English -- Learning problem or learning disability? -- Dilemmas in identifying ELLs with disabilities -- What current research says -- Problems developing oral language proficiency -- Problems with reading in English -- Using valid assessment instruments -- Helping ELLs with learning disabilities -- Teacher preparation -- Response to intervention (RTI) -- Overcoming reading problems -- Overcoming problems in mathematics and science -- Overcoming writing problems -- What's coming -- Teaching tips -- Key points to ponder -- Chapter 8: Putting It All Together -- Diversity of English language learners -- Misconceptions about ELLs and English language acquisition -- Basic components for ELL instruction -- Professional development for ELL teachers -- What other teachers can do -- Enhancing ELL literacy -- Using technology -- Gifted and talented ELLs -- Identifying gifted and talented ELLs -- Conclusion -- Teaching tips -- Key points to ponder -- Glossary -- References -- Resources -- Index. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Thousand Oaks : Calif Corwin Press
- Publication Date:
- 2011
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xii, 273 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 428.2/4
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Language and languages -- Study and teaching
Second language acquisition
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Language and languages -- Study and Teaching
Second language acquisition
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- English as a Second Language
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Language and languages -- Study and teaching
Second language acquisition
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781452224282
1452224285
9781452219684
1452219680
9781452237169
1452237166 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781412988346
1412988349 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-260) and index.
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- 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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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.30889
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