Growing the Vocabulary of English Language Learners (eBook)

A Starter Kit for Classroom Teachers

Danielle DiMarco, E. Francine Guestello, Melissa Parenti (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
58 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-1834-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This teacher-friendly book is designed to provide an opportunity to gain the basic instructional tools to support growth of ELLs vocabulary.

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An ongoing challenge facing educators is the rising need to best accommodate English language learners in today's classrooms. As the ELL population continues to significantly increase, there is also a demand for quality teacher preparation aligned with this work, as well. This growth requires a concrete understanding of the research surrounding the acquisition of English as a second language, but even more so, the instructional tools necessary for improving the academic development of ELLs. This book is written by former teachers for current teachers. The authors combined have over 60 years in the field working as teachers, specialists, consultants, and university professors. They share a dedication for improving learning for all students, as well as a vision for providing ongoing opportunities for learning for their teacher peers. With this in mind, the structure and style of the writing is geared toward readers who are tirelessly working professionals trying to quickly and adequately gather effective strategies to meet the needs of English language learners. The authors are each trained reading specialists and have constructed the text to allow for this simplified navigation and acquisition of content for the teacher-on-the-go.

Autor

Melissa A. Parenti, Ed.D.,is an Assistant Professor of Literacy at St. John’s University in New York City. Prior to her work as a professor, Dr. Parenti spent 15 years in the field of K-12 education as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and professional development consultant in diverse communities throughout Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. Danielle DiMarco is a Literacy Coach and Consultant with a Masters in Education/Literacy from St. John’s University, where she provides professional development for classroom teachers. E. Francine Guastello is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Services and Counseling and Coordinator of the Graduate Literacy Specialization. She received her Ed. D. from St. John’s University.

Inhalt

IntroductionChapter 1: Explicit Instruction of VocabularyChapter 2: Multiple Exposures to VocabularyChapter 3: Implementation and the StrategiesReferencesAbout the Authors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.6.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 17 Illustrations including: - 4 Black & White Illustrations; - 12 Tables; - 1 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Academic achievement • academic development • beginning teachers • English Language Learners • English Language Learner Strategies • ESL • Model lessons • Practical theory • reading specialists • resource • TESOL • vocabulary • working professionals
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-1834-3 / 1475818343
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-1834-5 / 9781475818345