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The 100 reproducible activities in each of these volumes are designed for mainstream teachers who have ESL students in their classrooms. Teachers will find hundreds of practical ideas, proven advice, and reproducible activities that help non-English-speaking students survive in the mainstream classroom.
Provides reproducible activity sheets and information on school scenes, easy stories, animals, weather, plants, math and social studies. For grades 3-8.
For the new and veteran elementary school principal, here is a unique "survival kit" packed with tested advice, practical guidelines, and ready-to-use materials for all aspects of your job. From the perspective of an author with twnty-five years experience, this book offers techniques such as creating a school vision, building and sustaining morale, utilizing technology, and long-term, strategic school planning. The included companion CD-ROM serves as the perfect enhancement to this book. This time saving device contains all of the book's forms, checklists and letters for easy print out and use.
Easy-to-use language-generating activities to increase the motivation & participation of English-as-a-Second-Language students.
'Help! I have a student who doesn't speak English! What do I do now?' For teachers in this situation, ESL Manual for Mainstream Teachers is just for you. Janice Yearwood experienced that herself and wishes to spare other teachers from making the mistakes she did. This book will provide a 'comfort blanket' for non-ESL-trained teachers, providing ESL information and practical guidelines on how to aid their students. It also furnishes cultural background to facilitate understanding of what your ELL (English Language Learner) is going through. You'll learn how to bring your other students on board to help your ELL and how to relate to the ELL's parents. For those working with ESL professionals, ESL Manual for Mainstream Teachers will help you to be on the 'same page' as the ESL teachers--a bridge between you and them.
A much-needed resource for teaching English to all learners The number of English language learners in U.S. schools is projected to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college. The ESL/ELL Teacher?s Survival Guide offers educators practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom, motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents of English learners, and navigating the challenges inherent in teaching ESL students. Provides research-based instructional techniques which have proven effective with English learners at all proficiency levels Offers thematic units complete with reproducible forms and worksheets, sample lesson plans, and sample student assignments The book?s ESL lessons connect to core standards and technology applications This hands-on resource will give all teachers at all levels the information they need to be effective ESL instructors.
A veteran educator provides insights and strategies for educators unaccustomed to working with students whose native language is not English.
Maximize the educational potential of your ESL/ELL class with this singular resource The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools, and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners of All Levels, 2nd Edition offers readers a comprehensive range of instructional strategies and educational resources for teaching English. The newly revised 2nd Edition includes brand new chapters on: Working with Long-Term English Language Learners Teaching English internationally Teaching Elementary Age ELLs Teaching Adult ELLs Teaching ELLs with learning challenges Culturally Responsive Instruction Effective online instruction Working with co-teachers and para-professionals In addition to the new chapters, The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide contains updated material on topics including math, science, social studies, Common Core Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards and 150 pages of new, highly engaging content. An essential resource for anyone involved in teaching English as a Second Language to students of all ages, this book is perfect for general education teachers and ESL specialists for students in grades six through twelve. It’s also highly instructive for teachers of adult ESL classes, elementary and teacher educators, and resource specialists.
