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Practical Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

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ISBN-10: 013513059X

ISBN-13: 9780135130599

Edition: 2009

Authors: Ellen Curtin, National Center for Education Information Staff, Charlotte Danielson

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List price: $53.32
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/22/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English

Paul Westbrook, CFP, is President of Westbrook Financial Advisers, a fee-only financial and retirement planning firm in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Paul has spoken at financial planning and benefits conferences and has been quoted in Money magazine, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and Barron's. He also teaches at the business school at Rutgers University. Paul has written several books: Word Smart for Business, Math Smart for Business, and Business Companion. He also wrote JK Lasser's New Rules forRetirement and Tax.

Brief Contents
Journey of English Language Learners, Past and Present
Foundations of English Language Learning-Thoery to Practice
Getting to know the English Language Learner
Pre-Planing and Planning Instruction for the English Language Learner
Interactive Teaching Stratgies for Englishlanguage Learners
Teaching Academic Content to English Language Learners
Teaching English Language Learners in the Content
Areas: Language Arts,Social Studies, Math and Science
Actively Assessing and Monitoring Academic
Progress of English Language Learners in the General Education Classroom
Motivational and Classroom Management
Strategies for English Language Learners
Facilitating School, Family, and Community Involvement for the English Language Learner
Detailed Contents
Preface
Journey of English Language Learners, Past and Present
Introduction
Focus Questions
Classroom Scenario
Analysis of Scenario
Guiding Discussion Questions
Author's Insight
What Research Tells Us
Immigration in the Past-Assimilationist
Immigration Trends Today-Cultural Pluralism
Reality of Classrooms Today
Classroom Apppliction Strategies
Steps for Identification of English Language Learner
Placement Possibilities for English Language Learner
TESOL Compliance
Commonly Used Terminology
Identifying Language Levels of Students
No Child Left Behind and the Classroom Teacher
Chapter Summary
Reflective Chapter Questions
Suggested Field-Based Activites for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
References
Foundations of English Language Learning- Thoery to Practice
Introduction
Focus Questions
Classroom Scenario
Analysis of scenario
Guiding Discussion Questions
Author's Insight
What Research Tells USA
Brief Overview of First Language Development from Birth to Eight Years
The Connection between First Language and Second Language Literacy Development
Language Differences
An Overview of Second Language Development Theory
Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills (BICS)
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency Skills (CALPS)
Transitioning from BICS to CALPS
Cognitive Benefits of Knowing a Second Language
Classroom Apppliction Strategies
Teacher Support Strategies during Language Development from BICS to CALPS
Literacy Gaps
Comprehensible Input
Communication not Perfection
No Teacher Left Behind
Understanding Linguistic Terms
Chapter Summary
Reflective Chapter Questions
Suggested Field-Based Activites for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
References
Getting to Know the English Language Learner
Introduction
Focus Questions
Classroom Scenario
Analysis of scenario
Guiding Discussion Questions
Author's Insight
What Research Tells Us
What Teachers and School Need to Understand about English Language Learners
Emotional/psychological needs
Cultural needs
Cognitive needs
Learning style needs: field dependent and field independent learners
Linguistic needs
What English Language Learners Want Teachers to Know About Themselves: The Students Voice
Classroom Apppliction Strategies
Caring for the Emotional Needs of English Language Learner
Teacher Support Strategies for the Ell Student
Caring for the