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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784230403321

Autore

Haynes Judie

Titolo

Getting started with English language learners [[electronic resource] ] : how educators can meet the challenge / / Judie Haynes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Va., : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007

ISBN

1-4166-1751-5

1-280-92864-6

9786610928644

1-4166-0615-7

1-4166-0616-5

1-4166-0617-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 pages)

Disciplina

428.2/4

Soggetti

Linguistic minorities - Education (Elementary) - United States

Children of immigrants - Education (Elementary) - United States

English language - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States - Foreign speakers

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 (p. 151-155) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Search this Book; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Key Concepts of Second- Language Acquisition; Chapter 2: How Students Acquire Social and Academic Language; Chapter 3: Correlating Instruction with the Stages of Second-Language Acquisition; Chapter 4: The Newcomers' First Weeks of School; Chapter 5: Challenges for ELLS in  Content-Area Classes; Chapter 6: Differentiating Instruction for English Language Learners; Chapter 7: Programs for English Language Learners; Appendix: Activities for Professional Development Programs

Sommario/riassunto

A veteran educator provides insights and strategies for educators unaccustomed to working with students whose native language is not English.