Integrating Multilingual Students into College Classrooms Practical Advice for Faculty

by Hafernik, Johnnie Johnson; Wiant, Fredel M.

• ISBN13: 9781847698209
• ISBN10: 1847698204
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-10-25
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Summary

This book is a practical, informative, and concise guide for college and university faculty across all disciplines who are dealing with today#146;s diverse student body: an increasingly ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse group. This book helps staff to understand multilingual students and offers advice on how to help them to succeed in the academy.

Author Biography

Johnnie Johnson Hafernik is professor in the Department of Rhetoric and Language at the University of San Francisco. Her research interests include applied linguistics, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), curriculum design, and issues of ethics and social justice in language education. She is the co-author of two books: Dilemmas in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: 40 Cases with Dorothy S. Messerschmitt and Ethical Issues for ESL Faculty: Social Justice in Practice with Dorothy S. Messerschmitt and Stephanie Vandrick.Fredel M. Wiant is associate professor and chair of the Department of Rhetoric and Language at the University of San Francisco. Her research interests include political rhetoric, communication and composition curriculum and pedagogy, and first-year college experience. She is the co-author of a writing/speaking textbook, The Speaking/Writing Connection: A Rhetoric with David Ryan.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Unit I – The Context

Chapter One: Our Students

Chapter Two: Constructing Classrooms Where Students Can Succeed

Unit II: Understanding and Addressing Language Skills Introduction

Chapter Three: Speaking

Chapter Four: Listening

Chapter Five: Reading

Chapter Six: Writing

Chapter Seven: Working in Groups

Chapter Eight: Assessment

Epilogue: Outside the Ivory Tower