English Language Learners in Your Classroom : Strategies That Work

by Ellen Kottler

• ISBN13: 9781412958165
• ISBN10: 1412958164
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-06
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This third edition of the best-selling Children With Limited English offers connections to current research, new strategies for building communication skills, and instructional adaptations for ELL students.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Getting to Know the StudentSensitivity 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

Establishing a Comfortable Environment

Welcome Students to Your Room

Select Display Materials

Establish Routines and Recognition

Foster Classroom Involvement

Celebrate Diversity

Open Doors to Families

Suggested Activities

Understanding Second-Language Development

Second-Language Principles

Language Processes

Developing Proficiency

Assessing Fluency Levels

High-Stakes Testing

First- to Second-Language Learning

Suggested Activities

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

Building Literacy

Writing Skills

Reading Skills

Speaking Skills

Listening Skills

Structured Communication Activities

Responsive Instruction

Have Fun

Suggested Activities

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

Integrating Technology

TelevisionTelephone

Audio Recording

Video Recording

Computer Technology

Online Resources for Teachers

Promoting Critical Thinking

Benefits of Using Technology With English Learners

Suggested Activities

Involving Others

Peer Instruction

Team Teaching

School Personnel

Cross-Age Tutoring

Parents and Families

Intergenerational Tutoring

Community Resources

Cultural Exchange Programs

Language for AllSuggested Activities

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

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