Working with English language learners : answers to teachers' top ten questions / Stephen Cary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cary, Stephen, 1946-

Contributor:

Cary, Stephen, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

xi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2007]

Summary:

In Working with English Language Learners Stephen Cary answers the ten most frequent and most problematic questions about English language learners with essential information, ready-to-use ideas, and helpful new professional development supports. The second edition is fully updated and includes expanded lists of teacher resources, ELL references, and acronyms; new samples of student work; helpful tools and templates; and self-assessment rubrics for teachers-perfect for any professional development setting or for self-study. Read Working with English Language Learners, Second Edition, and, finally, get your most important ELL questions answered.

Contents:

How do I assess a student's English?

How do I find useful information on a student's cultural background?

How do I make my spoken language more understandable?

How do I get my reluctant speakers to speak English?

How do I make a difficult textbook more readable?

How do I help students improve their English writing?

How do I teach grade-level content to English beginners?

How do I help students build learning strategies?

How do I support a student's first language when I don't speak the language?

How do I minimize communication conflicts in a multilingual classroom?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-183) and index.

Earlier ed.: Working with second language learners. 2000.

Related Work:

Cary, Stephen, 1946- Working with second language learners.

ISBN:

9780325009858

0325009856

OCLC:

152559638