The EAL Teaching Book: Promoting Success for Multilingual Learners (Primary Teaching Now) - Softcover

Conteh, Jean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1526472678 ISBN 13: 9781526472670

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2019

Synopsis

This book is a complete guide to understanding, learning from and teaching bilingual and EAL children in schools. It begins by asking 'who are EAL learners' and challenges some of the misconceptions about this group. It goes on to examine language in depth, providing focused theory to help teachers and trainees better understand the wider context of children's needs. This theory is supported by a wealth of information on practical teaching strategies and resources. It also covers planning across the curriculum for EAL, assessing EAL and bilingual learners and classroom organisation. New to this second edition is a chapter on using home languages and cultures in learning as well many new case studies from practising teachers offering insight and knowledge on teaching this particular group.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Jean Conteh was senior lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Leeds, where she taught on the PGCE Primary course and on MA courses. She has worked in many countries and is a very experienced teacher educator. She has published widely in the field of EAL in primary education, both for teachers and for academic audiences. Her research focuses on ways to promote success for those pupils who are often labelled ‘disadvantaged’ in our education system, and covers the role of language in teaching and learning in primary classrooms and the expertise and professional roles of bilingual teachers.

From the Back Cover

This book is a complete guide to understanding, learning from and teaching bilingual and EAL children in schools. It begins by asking 'who are EAL learners' and challenges some of the misconceptions about this group then goes on to examine language in depth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526472678
• ISBN 13: 9781526472670
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 224