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butuh hubungi [email protected] EnglishT hird Edition Language Learners in Your Classroom English'T hird Edition Language Learners in Your Classroom Strategies That Work Ellen Kottler ♦ Jeffrey A. Kottler Chris Street CORWIN PRESS * A SAGE Company Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 Copyright © 2008 by Corwin Press All rights reserved. When forms and sample documents are included, their use is authorized only by educators, local school sites, and/or noncommercial or nonprofit entities that have purchased the book. Except for that usage, no part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information: Corwin Press SAGE India Pvt. Ltd. A SAGE Company B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative 2455 Teller Road Industrial Area Thousand Oaks, California 91320 Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 www.corwinpress.com India SAGE Ltd. SAGE Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. 1 Oliver’s Yard 33 Pekin Street #02–01 55 City Road Far East Square London EC1Y 1SP Singapore 048763 United Kingdom Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kottler, Ellen. English language learners in your classroom: Strategies that work / Ellen Kottler, Jeffrey A. Kottler, and Chris Street.—3rd ed. p. cm. Rev. ed. of: Children with limited English. 2002. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4129-5816-5 (cloth)—ISBN 978-1-4129-5817-2 (pbk.) 1. English language—Study and teaching—Foreign speakers. 2. Children of immigrants—Education. 3. Language and education. I. Kottler, Jeffrey A. II. Street, Chris. III. Kottler, Ellen. Children with limited English. IV. Title. PE1128.A2K68 2008 428.0071—dc22 2007026280 This book is printed on acid-free paper. 07 08 0 9 1 0 11 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Acquisitions Editor: Rachel Livsey Managing Editor: Jessica Allan Editorial Assistant: Joanna Coelho Production Editor: Melanie Birdsall Copy Editor: Bill Bowers Typesetter: C&M Digitals (P) Ltd. Proofreader: Tracy Marcynzsyn Indexer: Judy Hunt Cover Designer: Lisa Miller Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii About the Authors xv 1. Getting to Know the Student 1 Sensitivity to Cultural and Linguistic Differences 1 Identifying Terms 5 Relationships Are Everything 6 Understand the Student’s World 10 Explore the Student’s Family Background 15 Pay Attention to Social and Cultural Customs 23 Suggested Activities 27 2. Establishing a Comfortable Environment 29 Welcome Students to Your Room 29 Select Display Materials 31 Establish Routines 34 Create a Community of Learners 35 Foster Classroom Involvement 38 Celebrate Diversity 41 Open Doors to Families 43 Suggested Activities 48 3. Understanding Second-Language Development 49 Second-Language Principles 49 Language Processes 53 Developing Proficiency 55 Assessing Fluency Levels 59 High-Stakes Testing 61 First- to Second-Language Learning 62 Suggested Activities 66 4. Strategies for Teaching 67 Motivate Students to Learn 67 Structure Language Delivery 69 Scaffold (Support) Instruction 73 Use Research-Based Strategies to Improve Achievement 75 Address Learning Styles 79 Incorporate Multiple Intelligences 82 Use Multisensory Activities to Engage Students 85 Suggested Activities 89 5. Building Literacy 91 Writing Skills 91 Reading Skills 98 Speaking Skills 104 Listening Skills 108 Structured Communication Activities 110 Responsive Instruction 112 Have Fun 112 Suggested Activities 113 6. Using Strategies Borrowed From Language Instruction 115 Learning From Foreign Language Instruction 115 Applying Strategies Used by English Language Teachers 122 Brain-Compatible Second-Language Acquisition 127 Summary of Strategies Adapted From Teaching Second Languages 129 Suggested Activities 131 7. Integrating Technology 133 Television 133 Telephone 134 Audio Recording 135 Video Recording 135 Computer Technology 136 Online Resources for Teachers 144 Promoting Critical Thinking 145 Benefits of Using Technology With English Learners 150 Suggested Activities 151 8. Involving Others 153 Peer Instruction 153 Team Teaching 155 School Personnel 157 Cross-Age Tutoring 161 Parents and Families 162 Intergenerational Tutoring 165 Community Resources 166 Cultural Exchange Programs 168 Language for All 168 Suggested Activities 169 9. Putting It All Together 171 Classroom Implications of Brain Research 171 Planning Instruction and Assessment 173 A Lesson Plan Format 180 The Power of Language 182 Suggested Activities 182 References 183 Index 193
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