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Island of English Teaching ESL in Chinatown

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ISBN-10: 0325004811

ISBN-13: 9780325004815

Edition: 2003

Authors: Danling Fu

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Although focused on the Chinese experience, this is a book that shows how to help new language learners from any country through a frank and honest approach. - Donald H. Graves, Author of The Energy to Teach and A Fresh Look at Writing Danling Fu shows us very specifically what is possible when we approach our teaching with empathy, patience, and faith. - Maureen Barbieri, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University This is an accessible and readable book for both practicing teachers and for teachers in training. . . . I recommend this book to all ESL educators. - Pauline Gibbons, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia . . . a fine portrait of what staff development can…    
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Book details

List price: $37.35
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 7/24/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

"When I started my work in the New York City schools with ELLs," writes Danling Fu, "I identified with students struggling to write in English." A Chinese immigrant, Danling learned to write in English as a graduate student. Her experience continues to motivate her to teach other English learners and to discover effective teaching methods to support them. "Determining the best way to help ELLs develop their writing skills while they were learning English was a puzzle," she writes, but in her latest Heinemann book, Writing Between Languages, she shares insight from a decade's work in schools populated with ELLs, where she "gradually learned-through observing them in classrooms, examining…    

Introduction-Work of a Team for Change
The New Chinese Immigrants and Their Lives in Chinatown
Content Knowledge and Bilingual Education
Preparing Students for Learning and Living in America
Developing Students' Oral English Language
Ability Teaching Students with a Wide Range of English Language
Abilities Teaching Beginning ESL Writers
Teaching ESL Writers Language
Differences and Errors
Conclusion
Issues and More Questions