Fundamentals of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in K-12 Mainstream Classrooms

Eileen Ariza (author) & Noorchaya Yahya (author)

ISBN 10: 146524249X ISBN 13: 9781465242495

Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2015

Synopsis

Fundamentals of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in K-12 Mainstream Classrooms helps teachers effectively educate ELL students in their classrooms. This book provides English learners with the methodology to improve English and academic content proficiency as well as provide a vehicle for understanding ELLs cultural background. This text helps teachers to provide more effective instruction by offering cultural insight and comprehension of the student's language acquisition process. Pedagogy Features:Key Issues each chapter opens with a list of important key issues that are fully discussed throughout the chapter. Classroom Vignettes these anecdotal examples illustrate authentic situations of language teachers and learners, which help teachers to understand the complex process of language learning. Points to Remember summarize and highlight the main ideas of the chapter; these conclude each chapter. Applications and Activities provide pre-service teachers specific ideas to incorporate in designing their own lessons. Internet Resources NEW! A listing of Internet websites and videos used to support the information presented in the chapter. Ancillary Materials NEW! PowerPoint slides, test banks of multiple choice, true/false, essay and short answer questions as well as interactive electronic resources accompany each chapter.New to the 4th edition:A new chapter: New Standards and Teachers of Today, a chapter devoted to understanding and implementing the Common Core State Standards while instructing ELLs and mainstream students in the same classroom. A new appendix:  Tying is All Together: Tools for the Teacher, an appendix with sample material including templates, organizational ideas, and differentiation charts. Information concerning the Common Core State Standards, climate change in science, math proficiency, and technological literacy

About this edition

• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 146524249X
• ISBN 13: 9781465242495
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 277