Synopses & Reviews
I especially like the way Stephen Cary teaches. He invites you into the teaching laboratory of real schools and classrooms and presents rich case studies drawn from his three decades of working with multilingual students. Woven throughout are invaluable field-tested strategies and resources for supporting and encouraging all children. Stephen Cary is a wise and patient teacher. There's something here for every teacher who works with second language learners. - Donald H. Graves, author of A Fresh Look at WritingGood teaching starts with good questions. And when you're a regular classroom teacher with second language students, you're certain to have plenty of questions. Stephen Cary, a second language learner specialist, has coached hundreds of teachers in public school districts, county offices of education, and university teacher preparation classes. Working with Second Language Learners represents these teachers' top ten most frequently asked questions along with Cary's practical, research-informed answers.Each question on the Top Ten List is real, meaning a real teacher teaching real kids asked it. Each was asked - and asked again - by teachers from several grade levels who were new to working with second language learners. Every question targets one of the key instructional issues teachers must address to ensure success for their second language students. Included among them are:How do I assess a student's English?How do I make my spoken language more understandable? How do I get my reluctant speakers to speak English? How do I make a difficult textbook more readable?How do I teach grade-level content to English beginners?Classroom-in-action stories let readers watch and listen in on a variety of K-12 teachers as they frame and implement workable answers to these questions. Reflections following each classroom story pinpoint solid instructional practices and suggest additional strategies and techniques for building language and giving second language learners access to core curriculum. A special references/resources section contains a wellspring of books, journals, websites, and professional organizations readers can tap for questions beyond the Top Ten.
Review
I especially like the way Stephen Cary teaches. He invites you into the teaching laboratory of real schools and classrooms and presents rich case studies drawn from his three decades of working with multilingual students. Woven throughout are invaluable field-tested strategies and resources for supporting and encouraging all children. Stephen Cary is a wise and patient teacher. There's something here for every teacher who works with second language learners.Donald H. Graves, author of A Fresh Look at Writing
Synopsis
Stephen Cary, a second language learner specialist, answers teachers' top ten most frequently asked questions.
Synopsis
Good teaching starts with good questions. And when you're a regular classroom teacher with second language students, you're certain to have plenty of questions. Stephen Cary, a second language learner specialist, has coached hundreds of teachers in public school districts, county offices of education, and university teacher preparation classes.
Working with Second Language Learners represents these teachers' top ten most frequently asked questions along with Cary's practical, research-informed answers. Each question on the Top Ten List is real, meaning a real teacher teaching real kids asked it. Each was asked - and asked again - by teachers from several grade levels who were new to working with second language learners. Every question targets one of the key instructional issues teachers must address to ensure success for their second language students. Included among them are:
- How do I assess a student's English?
- How do I make my spoken language more understandable?
- How do I get my reluctant speakers to speak English?
- How do I make a difficult textbook more readable?
- How do I teach grade-level content to English beginners?
Classroom-in-action stories let readers watch and listen in on a variety of K-12 teachers as they frame and implement workable answers to these questions. Reflections following each classroom story pinpoint solid instructional practices and suggest additional strategies and techniques for building language and giving second language learners access to core curriculum. A special references/resources section contains a wellspring of books, journals, websites, and professional organizations readers can tap for questions beyond the Top Ten.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-139) and index.
About the Author
Stephen Cary is the author of the Heinemann titles Working with English Language Learners, Second Edition: Answers to Teachers' Top Ten Questions (2007) and Going Graphic: Comics at Work in the Multilingual Classroom (2004) and provides professional development through Heinemann Speakers. A second language learner specialist, Stephen has worked as a teacher, resource teacher, and administrator. Dr. Cary currently consults in schools throughout the U.S. and abroad and serves as adjunct faculty in the University of San Francisco's teacher education and international/multicultural education programs. As a consultant, Cary offers a variety of workshops, in-class demo activities, teacher coaching, and program planning and evaluation services. His other work includes parent education and involvement programs, Spanish language programs for teachers, family/community oral history projects, and teacher training institutes on peer coaching, CLAD (Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development), and CALLA (Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach).
Table of Contents
How Do I Assess a Student's English?
How Do I Find Useful Information on a Student's Cultural Background?
How Do I Make My Spoken Language More Understandable?
How Do I Get My Reluctant Speakers to Speak English?
How Do I Make a Difficult Textbook More Readable?
How Do I Help Students Improve Their English Writing?
How Do I Teach Grade-Level Content to English Beginners?
How Do I Help Students Build Learning Strategies?
How Do I Support a Student's First Language When I Don't Speak the Language?
How Do I Minimize Communication Conflicts in a Multilingual Classroom?
Epilogue: Question Eleven