English Language Learners in Your Classroom : Strategies That Work

by Ellen Kottler

• ISBN13: 9781412958172
• ISBN10: 1412958172
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-11
• 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	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
About the Authors	p. xv
Getting to Know the Student	p. 1
Sensitivity to Cultural and Linguistic Differences	p. 1
Identifying Terms	p. 5
Relationships Are Everything	p. 6
Understand the Student's World	p. 10
Explore the Student's Family Background	p. 15
Pay Attention to Social and Cultural Customs	p. 23
Suggested Activities	p. 27
Establishing a Comfortable Environment	p. 29
Welcome Students to Your Room	p. 29
Select Display Materials	p. 31
Establish Routines	p. 34
Create a Community of Learners	p. 35
Foster Classroom Involvement	p. 38
Celebrate Diversity	p. 41
Open Doors to Families	p. 43
Suggested Activities	p. 48
Understanding Second-Language Development	p. 49
Second-Language Principles	p. 49
Language Processes	p. 53
Developing Proficiency	p. 55
Assessing Fluency Levels	p. 59
High-Stakes Testing	p. 61
First-to Second-Language Learning	p. 62
Suggested Activities	p. 66
Strategies for Teaching	p. 67
Motivate Students to Learn	p. 67
Structure Language Delivery	p. 69
Scaffold (Support) Instruction	p. 73
Use Research-Based Strategies to Improve Achievement	p. 75
Address Learning Styles	p. 79
Incorporate Multiple Intelligences	p. 82
Use Multisensory Activities to Engage Students	p. 85
Suggested Activities	p. 89
Building Literacy	p. 91
Writing Skills	p. 91
Reading Skills	p. 98
Speaking Skills	p. 104
Listening Skills	p. 108
Structured Communication Activities	p. 110
Responsive Instruction	p. 112
Have Fun	p. 112
Suggested Activities	p. 113
Using Strategies Borrowed From Language Instruction	p. 115
Learning From Foreign Language Instruction	p. 115
Applying Strategies Used by English Language Teachers	p. 122
Brain-Compatible Second-Language Acquisition	p. 127
Summary of Strategies Adapted From Teaching Second Languages	p. 129
Suggested Activities	p. 131
Integrating Technology	p. 133
Television	p. 133
Telephone	p. 134
Audio Recording	p. 135
Video Recording	p. 135
Computer Technology	p. 136
Online Resources for Teachers	p. 144
Promoting Critical Thinking	p. 145
Benefits of Using Technology With English Learners	p. 150
Suggested Activities	p. 151
Involving Others	p. 153
Peer Instruction	p. 153
Team Teaching	p. 155
School Personnel	p. 157
Cross-Age Tutoring	p. 161
Parents and Families	p. 162
Intergenerational Tutoring	p. 165
Community Resources	p. 166
Cultural Exchange Programs	p. 168
Language for All	p. 168
Suggested Activities	p. 169
Putting It All Together	p. 171
Classroom Implications of Brain Research	p. 171
Planning Instruction and Assessment	p. 173
A Lesson Plan Format	p. 180
The Power of Language	p. 182
Suggested Activities	p. 182
References	p. 183
Index	p. 193
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