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Teaching English language learners K-12 : a quick-start guide for the new teacher /
"Bring the English language to life with this valuable new resource! Some say that learning a second language is like drinking water from a fire hose. But teaching it does not have to be like standing under Niagara Falls. This is the fundamental message of Jerry Jesness' new quick-start gu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Corwin Press,
©2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Bring the English language to life with this valuable new resource! Some say that learning a second language is like drinking water from a fire hose. But teaching it does not have to be like standing under Niagara Falls. This is the fundamental message of Jerry Jesness' new quick-start guide Teaching English Language Learners K-12. In our climate, ESL teachers face immense demands as educators because the ESL class is often the critical, transitional step into a student's entire education. The author provides specific strategies to address the special challenges for instructors. This valuable resource offers a terrific framework to nurture that motivating spark in ESL learners. For ESL educators, it's more than a job, it's a mission! Teaching English Language Learners K-12 includes: Customizing instructions to create developmentally and culturally appropriate lessons for all learners; Comprehensive vocabulary checklists for common English words and concepts; Practical methods focusing the learner's native language and culture in the classroom; Helpful strategies for teaching spoken English, reading, and writing; Encouraging tips to become a better ESL teacher." -- Publisher. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 152 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-146) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781483362588 1483362582 9781483360393 1483360393 |