Teaching Learners of English in Mainstream Classrooms (K-8) One Class, Many Paths

Name: Teaching Learners of English in Mainstream Classrooms (K-8) One Class, Many Paths
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ISBN: 9780205410590

ISBN-10: 0205410596

ISBN-13: 9780205410590

Edition: 2009

Authors: Linda New Levine, Mary Lou McCloskey, Linda New Levine

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This text is designed to help K-8 classroom teachers integrate language learning into the content curriculum. It helps teachers teach their grade level curriculum even though they may have English language learners in their classrooms.

Book details

List price: $81.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



List of Tables


Figures, and Photos


Introduction



Language Acquisition and Language Learning in the Classroom


What do we know about first language acquisition?


Language acquisition is universal


Language acquisition is natural


Language acquisition does not require instruction What is the nature of the first language environment?


Children are immersed in language


Language is highly contextualized


Language is a tool for purposeful use


Children are physically active while learning languages


Acquisition occurs within a social environment


Children choose those aspects of language they wish to acquire


Language acquisition is emotionally embedded


Language acquisition is an integrated learning experience How is learning


a second language in the classroom different from acquiring a first language?


The acquisition and learning hypo


The natural order hypothesis


The input hypothesis


The affective filter hypothesis


The monitor hypothesis What are factors affecting acquisition?


Limited language input


Classroom organization


High content and language level


Academic and social language


Negative Bias


Cognition, age, and social/cultural differences


Error correction


Culture shock What strategies do ELLs use to acquire languages?


Overgeneralization