SchifferDanoff Valerie. Easy Ways to Reach & Teach English Language Learners

Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2008. — 80 pp. — ISBN13: 978-0-439-90015-7.Пособие по обучению иностранцев английскому языку.The frst chapter of the book is written to broaden your understanding of English language learners and to raise awareness about the many factors that will impact their ability to learn and acquire English in your classroom. It is followed by a chapter about language learning and language acquisition and begins to build your knowledge of the basic strategies for teaching ELLs at each level of English profciency. Chapter 3 provides a quick reference for strategies to facilitate an ELL’s transition to your class and his or her learning throughout the day. Chapter 4 is a more comprehensive source for using instructional strategies to support ELLs and has sample lessons for each stage of language acquisition. Chapter 5 covers teaching ELLs through a balanced literacy approach to address their developing language needs. Chapter 6 helps you weave language-development strategies into your content area teaching, while Chapter 7 discusses how the writing process can beneft ELLs and provides model lessons on teaching writing. Finally, Chapter 8 covers team teaching, an important part of teaching ELLs. Working with another professional who is an expert in teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is a rewarding experience that can broaden your knowledge and understanding of English language learners and invigorate your professional growth.Understanding the English Language Learner (ELL)
The Process of Language Acquisition and Levels of Profciency
Strategies at a Glance
Basics of Teaching the English Language Learner: Where to Begin
Balanced Literacy and ELLs
Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
Integrating ELL Strategies With Writing
Team Teaching With the ESOL Teacher