English Language Learners in Your Classroom: Strategies That Work

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Author: Christopher P. Street

ISBN-10: 1412958164

ISBN-13: 9781412958165

Category: Education - Philosophy & Social Aspects

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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.

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