Course for Teaching English Learners, A, 3rd edition

For courses in Foundations of ESL/Bilingual Education and ESL Methods.

Principles and classroom techniques for teaching English language learners

A Course for Teaching English Learners helps both pre- and in-service educators reach English language students in impactful ways. The text combines the fundamental principles of education with practical English language education techniques. Uniquely, the text outlines the psychological and sociocultural contexts at play at all school levels, including second-language acquisition hurdles.

The 3rd Edition offers a wealth of new and revised content, including new information on evolving certification requirements and modern demographic data.

Hallmark features of this title

• The text offers a variety of classroom methods for developing English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
• A strategy toolkit, with a clear process for use, enables educators to teach clearly and consistently.
• Specific, anecdotal evidence of the use and success of strategies, in scenarios ranging from kindergarten to high school, is included throughout the text.
• The author presents a strong, comprehensive introduction to the needs of English learners and the necessary preparation for teachers.
• The text spotlights the most current techniques and cultural knowledge.
• The text includes activities to help teachers better understand English learners and their needs, as well as to connect with their families, communities, languages and cultures.

New and updated features of this title

• UPDATED: The 3rd Edition offers updated teacher certification requirements for the 6 states with the largest English learner populations.
• NEW: Additional English words have been included in discussions on the structure of the English language.
• UPDATED: Coverage of second-language teaching techniques has been expanded to include current communicative and task-based learning methods in Chapter 3.
• UPDATED: The text addresses English language development standards of various states in Chapter 4.
• UPDATED: Chapters 6 and 7 offer a range of new information, including translanguaging perspectives on dual-language acquisition, discussions on inferring word meaning from context during reading, and discussions on technology-enhanced language learning strategies.
• UPDATED: Chapters 9 and 10 provide up-to-date demographic data on the social and educational challenges English learners will face, and how they affect classroom achievement. These chapters also include expanded discussion on how to enhance family-school connections.