ESL Literacy Instruction: A Guidebook to Theory and Practice
This comprehensive research-based text provides both ESL and mainstream teachers with the background and expertise necessary to plan and implement reading programs that match the particular needs and abilities of their students. ESL (ELL) Literacy Instruction: A Guidebook for Theory and Practice, Second Edition:\ \ applies current ESL and reading research and theory to practice\ is designed for use by pre-service and in-service teachers at all levels from kindergarten to adult learners\...
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This comprehensive research-based text provides both ESL and mainstream teachers with the background and expertise necessary to plan and implement reading programs that match the particular needs and abilities of their students. ESL (ELL) Literacy Instruction: A Guidebook for Theory and Practice, Second Edition:applies current ESL and reading research and theory to practiceis designed for use by pre-service and in-service teachers at all levels from kindergarten to adult learners explains different models of literacy instruction from systematic phonics to whole language instruction and includes specific teaching methods within each modelencourages teacher choice in instructional decisions and provides a systematic rationale and approach for teachers to design their own teaching programs within their own models of literacy addresses multicultural issues Changes in the Second Edition include more research based discussions and more practical teaching suggestions; updated coverage of views on reading instruction for ESL/ELL students; new section on second-language theory and research; new chapter on the importance of culture in second-language literacy contexts; and information on how published resources can be accessed on the Internet
Preface\ Chapter One: A Brief History of Reading Instruction\ Chapter 2: Language Proficiency, Literacy Background, Purpose for Reading, L2 Reading Ability\ Chapter 3: Language and Culture as Literacy Variables\ Chapter 4: Teaching Young ESL(ELL) Students to Read\ Chapter 5: Teaching Older ESL/ELL/EFL Students to Read\ Chapter 6: Teaching Academic Reading\ Chapter 7: The Past, Present, and Future of ESL Reading Instruction\ Appendix: Informal Primary-Level Language and Literacy Test\ References\ Author Index\ Index
