Author: Carolyn Temple Adger
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1788920201
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Rising enrollments of students for whom English is not a first language mean that every teacher – whether teaching kindergarten or high school algebra – is a language teacher. This book explains what teachers need to know about language in order to be more effective in the classroom, and it shows how teacher education might help them gain that knowledge. It focuses especially on features of academic English and gives examples of the many aspects of teaching and learning to which language is key. This second edition reflects the now greatly expanded knowledge base about academic language and classroom discourse, and highlights the pivotal role that language plays in learning and schooling. The volume will be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, professional development specialists, administrators, and all those interested in helping to ensure student success in the classroom and beyond.
What Teachers Need to Know About Language
Author: Carolyn Temple Adger
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1788920201
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Rising enrollments of students for whom English is not a first language mean that every teacher – whether teaching kindergarten or high school algebra – is a language teacher. This book explains what teachers need to know about language in order to be more effective in the classroom, and it shows how teacher education might help them gain that knowledge. It focuses especially on features of academic English and gives examples of the many aspects of teaching and learning to which language is key. This second edition reflects the now greatly expanded knowledge base about academic language and classroom discourse, and highlights the pivotal role that language plays in learning and schooling. The volume will be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, professional development specialists, administrators, and all those interested in helping to ensure student success in the classroom and beyond.
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1788920201
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Rising enrollments of students for whom English is not a first language mean that every teacher – whether teaching kindergarten or high school algebra – is a language teacher. This book explains what teachers need to know about language in order to be more effective in the classroom, and it shows how teacher education might help them gain that knowledge. It focuses especially on features of academic English and gives examples of the many aspects of teaching and learning to which language is key. This second edition reflects the now greatly expanded knowledge base about academic language and classroom discourse, and highlights the pivotal role that language plays in learning and schooling. The volume will be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, professional development specialists, administrators, and all those interested in helping to ensure student success in the classroom and beyond.
What English Language Teachers Need to Know Volume I
Author: Denise E. Murray
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351139835
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Designed for pre-service teachers and teachers new to the field of ELT, What English Teachers Need to Know Volumes I, II, and III are companion textbooks organized around the key question: What do teachers need to know and be able to do in order for their students to learn English? In the Second Edition of Volume I, Murray and Christison return to this essential question and call attention to emerging trends and challenges affecting the contemporary classroom. Addressing new skills and strategies that EFL teachers require to meet the needs of their shifting student populations who are impacted by changing demographics, digital environments, and globalization, this book, which is grounded in current research, offers a strong emphasis on practical applications for classroom teaching. This updated and expanded Second Edition features: a new chapter on technology in TESOL new and updated classroom examples throughout discussions of how teachers can prepare for contemporary challenges, such as population mobility and globalization The comprehensive texts work for teachers across different contexts—where English is the dominant language, an official language, or a foreign language; for different levels—elementary/primary, secondary, university, or adult education; and for different learning purposes—general English, workplace English, English for academic purposes, or English for specific purposes.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351139835
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Designed for pre-service teachers and teachers new to the field of ELT, What English Teachers Need to Know Volumes I, II, and III are companion textbooks organized around the key question: What do teachers need to know and be able to do in order for their students to learn English? In the Second Edition of Volume I, Murray and Christison return to this essential question and call attention to emerging trends and challenges affecting the contemporary classroom. Addressing new skills and strategies that EFL teachers require to meet the needs of their shifting student populations who are impacted by changing demographics, digital environments, and globalization, this book, which is grounded in current research, offers a strong emphasis on practical applications for classroom teaching. This updated and expanded Second Edition features: a new chapter on technology in TESOL new and updated classroom examples throughout discussions of how teachers can prepare for contemporary challenges, such as population mobility and globalization The comprehensive texts work for teachers across different contexts—where English is the dominant language, an official language, or a foreign language; for different levels—elementary/primary, secondary, university, or adult education; and for different learning purposes—general English, workplace English, English for academic purposes, or English for specific purposes.
ELLs in Texas What Teachers Need to Know
Author: John Seidlitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692535257
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692535257
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
What Teachers Need to Know
Author: David D. Dill
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Responding to two national reports on education: The Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy's A Nation Prepared, and Tomorrow's Teachers, a report of the Holmes group, 12 American educators present their views on the intellectual, practical, and normative knowledge essential to the education of middle school and secondary school teachers. They recommend specific knowledge bases as most essential to the revitalization and professionalization of teaching. They call for reforms that would alter the underlying strategy and structure of professional schools of education, including reallocation of faculty and staff, increased research efforts, and discovering organizational mechanisms for academic integration. ISBN 1-55542-226-8: $24.95.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Responding to two national reports on education: The Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy's A Nation Prepared, and Tomorrow's Teachers, a report of the Holmes group, 12 American educators present their views on the intellectual, practical, and normative knowledge essential to the education of middle school and secondary school teachers. They recommend specific knowledge bases as most essential to the revitalization and professionalization of teaching. They call for reforms that would alter the underlying strategy and structure of professional schools of education, including reallocation of faculty and staff, increased research efforts, and discovering organizational mechanisms for academic integration. ISBN 1-55542-226-8: $24.95.
What English Language Teachers Need to Know Volume III
Author: MaryAnn Christison
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135098573
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
What English Teachers Need to Know, a set of companion texts designed for pre-service teachers and teachers new to the field of ELT, addresses the key question: What do English language teachers need to know and be able to do in order for their students to learn English? These texts work for teachers across different contexts (countries where English is the dominant language, one of the official languages, or taught as a foreign language); different levels (elementary/primary, secondary, college or university, or adult education); and different learning purposes (general English, workplace English, English for academic purposes, or English for specific purposes). Volume I, on understanding learning, provides the background information that teachers need to know and be able to use in their classroom. Volume II, on facilitating learning, covers the three main facets of teaching: planning, instructing, and assessing. Volume III, on designing curriculum, covers the contexts for, processes in, and types of ELT curricula—linguistic based, content-based, learner-centered, and learning-centered. Throughout the three volumes, the focus is on outcomes, that is, student learning. Features • Situated in current research in the field of English language teaching and other disciplines that inform it • Sample data, including classroom vignettes • Three kinds of activities/tasks: Reflect, Explore, and Expand
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135098573
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
What English Teachers Need to Know, a set of companion texts designed for pre-service teachers and teachers new to the field of ELT, addresses the key question: What do English language teachers need to know and be able to do in order for their students to learn English? These texts work for teachers across different contexts (countries where English is the dominant language, one of the official languages, or taught as a foreign language); different levels (elementary/primary, secondary, college or university, or adult education); and different learning purposes (general English, workplace English, English for academic purposes, or English for specific purposes). Volume I, on understanding learning, provides the background information that teachers need to know and be able to use in their classroom. Volume II, on facilitating learning, covers the three main facets of teaching: planning, instructing, and assessing. Volume III, on designing curriculum, covers the contexts for, processes in, and types of ELT curricula—linguistic based, content-based, learner-centered, and learning-centered. Throughout the three volumes, the focus is on outcomes, that is, student learning. Features • Situated in current research in the field of English language teaching and other disciplines that inform it • Sample data, including classroom vignettes • Three kinds of activities/tasks: Reflect, Explore, and Expand
What English Language Teachers Need to Know Volume II
Author: Denise E. Murray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780367225728
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Designed for pre-service and novice teachers in ELT, this text covers the three main facets of teaching: planning, instructing, and assessing. Updated with new research throughout, the Second Edition has expanded to address teacher learning, new examples, and a wider range of contexts.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780367225728
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Designed for pre-service and novice teachers in ELT, this text covers the three main facets of teaching: planning, instructing, and assessing. Updated with new research throughout, the Second Edition has expanded to address teacher learning, new examples, and a wider range of contexts.
Phonics from A to Z
Author: Wiley Blevins
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590315104
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Provides an explanation of phonics, a method of reading instruction that focuses on the relationship between sounds and their spellings, and features over one hundred activities for the classroom, as well as sample lessons, word lists, and teaching strategies.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590315104
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Provides an explanation of phonics, a method of reading instruction that focuses on the relationship between sounds and their spellings, and features over one hundred activities for the classroom, as well as sample lessons, word lists, and teaching strategies.
7 Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom
Author: John Seidlitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983056249
Category : Active learning
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
7 Steps to Building a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom provides a seven step process that creates a language-rich interactive classroom environment in which all students can thrive. Topics include differentiating instruction for students at a variety of language proficiencies, keeping all students absolutely engaged, and creating powerful learning supports.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983056249
Category : Active learning
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
7 Steps to Building a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom provides a seven step process that creates a language-rich interactive classroom environment in which all students can thrive. Topics include differentiating instruction for students at a variety of language proficiencies, keeping all students absolutely engaged, and creating powerful learning supports.
ELs in Texas: What School Leaders Need to Know
Author: John Seidlitz
Publisher: SEIDLITZ EDUCATION, LLC
ISBN: 1732194866
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
School leaders need a convenient and accessible resource that integrates the voluminous amounts of information in their binders, books, and manuals into one easy-to-read resource. The updated (Third Edition) of ELs in Texas:What School Leaders Need to Know responds to this need with an understanding of the overwhelming tasks required of school administrators, bilingual/esl coordinators, and instructional coaches/specialists on a daily basis. This comprehensive resource includes: • explanations of current policy and law • information and guidance related to • federal and Texas state law for ELs • a convenient and efficient resource for school leaders at all levels of experience • a collection of current and relevant statutes, codes, and guidance for leading programs. This resource is best experienced in the Google Play Books app on your tablet or in the Adobe Digital Edition e-reader on desktop/laptop.
Publisher: SEIDLITZ EDUCATION, LLC
ISBN: 1732194866
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
School leaders need a convenient and accessible resource that integrates the voluminous amounts of information in their binders, books, and manuals into one easy-to-read resource. The updated (Third Edition) of ELs in Texas:What School Leaders Need to Know responds to this need with an understanding of the overwhelming tasks required of school administrators, bilingual/esl coordinators, and instructional coaches/specialists on a daily basis. This comprehensive resource includes: • explanations of current policy and law • information and guidance related to • federal and Texas state law for ELs • a convenient and efficient resource for school leaders at all levels of experience • a collection of current and relevant statutes, codes, and guidance for leading programs. This resource is best experienced in the Google Play Books app on your tablet or in the Adobe Digital Edition e-reader on desktop/laptop.
Handbook of Research on Assessment Practices and Pedagogical Models for Immigrant Students
Author: Keengwe, Jared
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522593497
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Standardized tests have been selected as a key assessment factor in expanding the academic achievement of the national student population. However, these tests position immigrant students at the risk of academic failure, leading education experts to search for new strategies and teaching models. The Handbook of Research on Assessment Practices and Pedagogical Models for Immigrant Students is a critical research publication that focuses on research-based pedagogical practices for teaching immigrant students. Edited by a prominent IGI Global editor, this book examines the latest professional development models and assessment practices of English learners (ELs). Covering essential topics such as second language acquisition (SLA), classroom management, teacher education, refugee resettlement programs, and more, this publication is a valuable resource for academicians, professionals, researchers, administrators, faculty, and classroom teachers as the social and academic needs of English language learners continue to present a challenge for many schools and teachers.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522593497
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Standardized tests have been selected as a key assessment factor in expanding the academic achievement of the national student population. However, these tests position immigrant students at the risk of academic failure, leading education experts to search for new strategies and teaching models. The Handbook of Research on Assessment Practices and Pedagogical Models for Immigrant Students is a critical research publication that focuses on research-based pedagogical practices for teaching immigrant students. Edited by a prominent IGI Global editor, this book examines the latest professional development models and assessment practices of English learners (ELs). Covering essential topics such as second language acquisition (SLA), classroom management, teacher education, refugee resettlement programs, and more, this publication is a valuable resource for academicians, professionals, researchers, administrators, faculty, and classroom teachers as the social and academic needs of English language learners continue to present a challenge for many schools and teachers.