Bring the English language to life with this valuable new resource! Some say that learning a second language is like drinking water from a fire hose. But teaching it does not have to be like standing under Niagara Falls. This is the fundamental message of Jerry Jesness' new quick-start guide Teaching English Language Learners K-12. In our climate, ELL teachers face immense demands as educators because the ELL class is often the critical, transitional step into a student's entire education. The author provides specific strategies to address the special challenges for instructors. This valuable resource offers a terrific framework to nurture that motivating spark in English Language learners. For ELL educators, it's more than a job—it's a mission! Teaching English Language Learners K-12 includes: • Customizing instructions to create developmentally and culturally appropriate lessons for all learners
• Comprehensive vocabulary checklists for common English words and concepts
• Practical methods for using the learner's native language and culture in the classroom
• Helpful strategies for teaching spoken English, reading, and writing
• Encouraging tips to become a better ELL teacherThis book delivers a concise array of teaching strategies, curriculum, and things ESL teachers need to know to become most confident in their work and most effective with their students.
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Teaching English Language Learners K–12
A Quick-Start Guide for the New Teacher
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Education Teaching MethodsTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Rosalie Pedalino Porter
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. The Joys and Challenges of Teaching English as a Second Language
- 2. Your Students
- 3. Your Toolbox
- 4. How Much? How Soon? How Fast?
- 5. Using the Learner’s Native Language in the Classroom 18
- 6. Natural and Unnatural Approaches to Learning English
- 7. Building Vocabulary: They’ll Need Lots
- 8. Grammar: The Skeletal System of the Language
- 9. Listening Skills: The Gateway to Language
- 10. Now Say It: Teaching Spoken English
- 11. English in Black and White: Teaching Reading
- 12. Writing It Right
- 13. How We Know What the Students Know: Grading and Testing
- 14. Teaching English Learners With Special Needs
- 15. English Learners in Content Classes
- 16. Helping Everyone Else Understand Your Students
- 17. Preparing Yourself to Be a Better ESL Teacher
- Appendix 1: Vocabulary Lists
- Appendix 2: Recommended Sources
- Recommended Web Sites
- Recommended Periodicals
- Index
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