Bilingual Education category: 1602 books
Culturally Contested Literacies
America's "Rainbow Underclass" and Urban Schools
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
Culturally Contested Literacies is a vivid ethnographic account of the everyday cross-cultural living and schooling experiences of six culturally-diverse families in urban America. Documenting the ways in which these families learn about literacies and their meanings in relation to schools, inner...
Engaging Language Learners through Technology Integration
Theory, Applications, and Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Web 2.0 technologies, open source software platforms, and mobile applications have transformed teaching and learning of second and foreign languages. Language teaching has transitioned from a teacher-centered approach to a student-centered approach through the use of Computer-Assisted Language Learning...
Washback in Language Testing
Research Contexts and Methods
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2004
Washback refers to the influence of language testing on teaching and learning. This volume, at the important intersection of language testing and teaching practices, presents theoretical, methodological, and practical guidance for current and future washback studies.
In the field of language...
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning for Specialized Domains
Practical applications and mobility
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning for Specialized Domains provides an exploration of the latest developments in technology-enhanced learning and the processing of languages for specific purposes. It combines theoretical and applied research from an interdisciplinary angle, covering general issues...
The Evolution of English Language Learners in Japan
Crossing Japan, the West, and South East Asia
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2018
This book seeks a better understanding of the sociocultural and ideological factors that influence English study in Japan and study-abroad contexts such as university-bound high schools, female-dominant English classes at college, ESL schools in Canada, and private or university-affiliated ESL programs...
Mastering Academic Language
A Framework for Supporting Student Achievement
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
The achievement gap is a language gap—and you can bridge it!
Mastering academic language is the "make or break" skill for school success. This much-needed book shows how teachers can scaffold instruction for students who struggle to learn, speakers of non-standard English, and English...
Corrective Feedback in Second Language Teaching and Learning
Research, Theory, Applications, Implications
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
Bringing together current research, analysis, and discussion of the role of corrective feedback in second language teaching and learning, this volume bridges the gap between research and pedagogy by identifying principles of effective feedback strategies and how to use them successfully in classroom...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
Rising enrollments of students for whom English is not a first language mean that every teacher – whether teaching kindergarten or high school algebra – is a language teacher. This book explains what teachers need to know about language in order to be more effective in the classroom, and it shows...
by Dr. Alison L. Bailey, Margaret Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
Because content and language learning go hand in hand
New content standards integrate content and language in ways prior standards have never done. That’s why it’s so critically important that teachers attend to both content and language development when introducing new subject matter,...
Educating Immigrant Students in the 21st Century
What Educators Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2008
This comprehensive new edition clarifies current demographic data on immigration, addresses factors that influence linguistic transition and achievement, and explores evidence-based practices and policies.
by Gayle H. Gregory, Amy J. Burkman
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
Effective ways to help ELLs excel
The key to successfully teaching English learners is focusing on literacy. Adapted from the highly successful Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth and Achievement in Grades K–6, this book provides a wealth of practical literacy strategies...
by Rusul Alrubail
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
Digital Writing for English Language learners looks at practical ways educators can implement the use of technology in their English and Language Arts classroom for English Language Learners. The book provides a variety of classroom activities and assignments that can be completed with English Language...
Co-Teaching for English Learners
A Guide to Collaborative Planning, Instruction, Assessment, and Reflection
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
Because teacher collaboration isn’t an option, it’s a MUST!
EL authorities Maria Dove and Andrea Honigsfeld take ESL teachers and their general education colleagues step-by-step through building a successful collaboration—or improving an existing one. And since no teaching team is exactly...
Conversations of the Mind
The Uses of Journal Writing for Second-Language Learners
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Asking students to write journals that reflect on their learning has become a widespread pedagogical practice in recent years. However, the scholarly literature does not address certain key questions about how journal writing aids learning:
* Is there something inherent in journal writing that encourages...