Constructivist strategies for teaching English language learners / / Sharon Adelman Reyes, Trina Lynn Vallone

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480922103321
• Autore: Reyes Sharon Adelman
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2008; ©2008
• ISBN: 1-4522-9705-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 428.0071
• Soggetti: English language - Study and teaching - United States - Foreign speakers; Second language acquisition - United States; Limited English-proficient students - United States; Constructivism (Education); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""About the Authors""; ""About the Contributor""; ""Chapter 1 - Perspectives in Second Language Acquisition and Learning""; ""Language Acquisition""; ""Language and Cognitive Development""; ""Language and Academic Content""; ""Language and Culture""; ""Chapter 2 - Program Models for Second Language Learners""; ""Additive Versus Subtractive Program Models""; ""Mainstream with Modifications""; ""English as a Second Language (ESL)""; ""Transitional Program of Bilingual Instruction (TPI)""; ""Maintenance""; ""Submersion""; ""Submersion Versus Immersion""""Immersion""; ""Structured English Immersion (SEI)""; ""Integrated""; ""Enrichment""; ""Newcomer Programs""; ""Bilingual Whole Language and Beyond""; ""Chapter 3 - Perspectives in Constructivism""; ""Overview of Constructivist Perspectives""; ""Cognitive Constructivist Perspective""; ""Social Constructivist Perspective""; ""Guiding Principles for Constructivist Classrooms""; ""Concluding Thoughts""; ""Chapter 4 - Constructivist Practice for English Language Learners""; ""Families and Communities""; ; ""Instructional Practice in Language Arts""; ""Instructional Practice in the Content Areas""""Assessment""; ""Summary of Suggested Practice for Constructivist Second Language Classrooms""; ""Chapter 5 - Perspectives in Critical Pedagogy""; ""Critical Pedagogy: A Different Perspective""; ""Critical Pedagogy: Guiding Principles""; ""Identity Formation in Critical Classrooms""; ""Chapter 6 - Constructivist Classroom Connections: The Great Second-Grade Bug Invasion""; ""Guidelines for Practice""; ""Chapter 7 - Constructivist Classroom Connections: Intermediate Newcomers Meet the Universal Chicken""; ""Guidelines for Practice""; ""Chapter 8 - Critical Classroom Connections: Eighth Graders Face a Fence on the Border""""Concluding Thoughts""; ""Chapter 9 - Toward Critical Constructivist Practice with Second Language Learners""; ""Appendix""; ""Glossary""; ""References""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides guidelines for using constructivist teaching methods with English language learners and includes classroom examples, grade-level connections, and strategies that promote educational equity.