Table Of Content1 Who Are English Learners and Their Teachers? 2 Critical Roles for Teachers 3 Views of Teaching and Learning 4 Performance-Based Learning 5 Learner Strategies and Learner-Focused Teaching 6 Oracy Instruction That Builds on the First Language 7 Literacy Instruction for English-Language Development 8 Learning Processes ands the Imaginary 9 Grammar through Integrated Language Skills and Wonderful English 10 Culturally Based Language Teaching 11 Discourse in the Classrooms of English Learners 12 Dual-Language Proficiency 13 Teaching English in Context 14 Building a Community of Learners 15 Project-Based Learning and Service Learning Appendix A Influencing Language Policies to Benefit English Learners Appendix B English Learners and Special Education Appendix C Bibliography of Works Used for Visual Imaginary Dramatic Arts Bibliography Author Index Subject Index
SynopsisReferred to by readers as "the greatest language book I have every read," and touted as the best overview of basic principles and strategies for English language teaching, this widely used guide is a one-stop introduction to teaching English to speakers of other languages. A highly-praised, passionately-written overview of basic principles, practices, and methods for educating English learners, this much-used guide covers such topics as multi-level methods for differentiated instruction, Common Core standards, teaching of content vocabulary, and computer-mediated instruction. It's designed to maximize teachers' effectiveness in three major areas-1) expanding English learners' access to the core curriculum, 2) instructing all students with a rich and demanding curriculum, and 3) making crosscultural connections through teaching practices and curricular content-and to work at many levels simultaneously. A breakthrough in language teaching and learning, this thought-provoking text includes coverage of second-language-acquisition issues and techniques, as well as attention to such controversial topics as the influence of culture on schooling, the cultural practices of schooling, and the sociopolitical context of education., Referred to by readers as "the greatest language book I have every read," and touted as the best overview of basic principles and strategies for English language teaching, this widely used guide is a one-stop introduction to teaching English to speakers of other languages. In Strategies for Teaching English Learners, readers get a concise, yet comprehensible overview of the basic principles, practices and methods for educating English learners. A breakthrough in language teaching and learning, this thought-provoking text includes coverage of second-language-acquisition issues and techniques, as well as attention to such controversial topics as the influence of culture on schooling, the cultural practices of schooling, and the sociopolitical context of education.