Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge / Edition 1

by Judie Haynes

Overview

It's been six months, and I STILL can't get my English language learners to participate in class!

How can I help my newcomers feel more comfortable around other students?

Am I doing enough to help my English language learners succeed?

Have you had these thoughts? Take heart, you are not alone. As schools and districts swell with growing numbers of English language learners, and as administrators and teachers wrestle with federal guidelines for educating these students, many educators are faced with these same challenges and much more. To meet these challenges, it is imperative for educators to learn about and use the theories and teaching strategies that will help English language learners succeed in the classroom.

In Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge, Judie Haynes provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. From learning how students acquire a second language to differentiating instruction to exploring practical strategies for teaching newcomers, this book will help educators learn how to create effective learning environments for English language learners.

Real-life scenarios from actual classrooms are presented throughout the book. The book also includes a brief overview of different types of ESL programs used in the United States and a helpful glossary of common ESL terminology.

New teachers, veteran educators working with English language learners for the first time, and administrators can all use this book to increase their knowledge, improve their practice, and, most importantly, effectively educate and inspire English language learners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416605195
Publisher:	ASCD
Publication date:	02/15/2007
Series:	Professional Development
Pages:	163
Sales rank:	1,106,834
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Judie Haynes has taught in elementary ESL classrooms for the past 26 years. She is the author and coauthor of four books on helping classroom teachers with English language learners, and she is the co-founder of the award-winning Web site everythingESL.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Monica Schnee
Introduction
1. Key Concepts of Second-Language Acquisition
2. How Students Acquire Social and Academic Language
3. Correlating Instruction with The Stages of Second-Language Acquisition
4. The Newcomers’ First Weeks of School
5. Challenges for ELLs in Content-Area Classes
6. Differentiating Instruction for English Language Learners
7. Programs for English Language Learners
Appendix: Activities for Professional Development Programs
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author