"Very relevant to the real-life teaching situations that first-year teachers often encounter." -Joanne Ho, English Department Chair Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV "Easygoing and relaxed, a welcome break from over-flowery 'academic' language for students ready to enter the 'real world' of the classroom." -Elise Geither, Instructor Baldwin-Wallace College "The 'exploratory breaks' throughout each chapter provide readers an opportunity to apply their learning in a focused fashion." -Theresa Rouse, Superintendent/Principal San Lucas Union School District, CA Novice teachers can apply best practices for a successful ELL classroom experience! This easy-to-navigate resource offers beginning teachers a carefully phased-in guide to teaching strategies they can use with their ESL-ELL learners to enhance reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills. Each chapter provides clear guidelines and step-by-step coverage of these essentials and more: Using different models for lesson planning Monitoring classroom behavior and interactions Using prepared skill-building activities or developing new ones Assessing students for placement in ESL or general education classes Reflecting and exploring the development of their own teaching practice This sourcebook offers a solid reality-based plan for all new teachers who want to create a successful classroom experience for themselves and their ESL-EFL students!
Practical, easy-to-implement methods for helping English language learners succeed in reading! In clear, accessible language, this resource demystifies the research about, and process for, teaching reading to English language learners (ELLs) and is an ideal guide for educators who may or may not have experienceain working with ELLs. The author introduces the key principles of reading instruction for ELLs and offers a wealth of action-oriented strategiesufor use before, during, and after readinguto adapt for individual student needs. Teachers will discover how to: Increase fluency and comprehensionTeach vocabulary and text structurePrepare reading lessonsAssess reading performance
70 Research-Based Strategies for Teachers, Reading Coaches, and Instructional Planners
"An interesting compilation for administrators, new teachers, and seasoned teachers. This text acts as a concise reminder of what we should all be doing in our classrooms and includes practical implementation ideas." -Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt, Professor of Literacy Le Moyne College "Easy to read quickly, especially when looking for something specific. I definitely enjoyed the quotes to start each chapter and the research for each strategy." -Kathleen Prisbell, English Teacher Russell O. Brackman Middle School, Barnegat, NJ A wealth of research-based literacy strategies in one easy-to-use, convenient format! To help teachers fulfill the diverse and individual challenges of providing comprehensive literacy instruction, What Successful Literacy Teachers Do offers a variety of research-based suggestions and proven teaching methods. Linking six decades of reading research to classroom practice, this book presents 70 instructional strategies ready for immediate classroom use. The authors, drawing on their own experience as teachers, mentors, and teacher educators, offer a rich resource for bringing differentiated approaches into every literacy classroom. The easy-to-browse table of contents covers: Phonics, phonemics, and decoding Vocabulary, spelling, and word study Fluency and comprehension Assessment, instructional materials, and technology Special topics, including English Language Learners, family literacy, and more Translating state-of-the-art research into practitioner strategies, this resource is ideal for teachers, reading coaches, mentors, teacher educators, and instructional planners.
70 Research-Based Strategies for Teachers, Reading Coaches, and Instructional Planners
"An interesting compilation for administrators, new teachers, and seasoned teachers. This text acts as a concise reminder of what we should all be doing in our classrooms and includes practical implementation ideas." -Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt, Professor of Literacy Le Moyne College "Easy to read quickly, especially when looking for something specific. I definitely enjoyed the quotes to start each chapter and the research for each strategy." -Kathleen Prisbell, English Teacher Russell O. Brackman Middle School, Barnegat, NJ A wealth of research-based literacy strategies in one easy-to-use, convenient format! To help teachers fulfill the diverse and individual challenges of providing comprehensive literacy instruction, What Successful Literacy Teachers Do offers a variety of research-based suggestions and proven teaching methods. Linking six decades of reading research to classroom practice, this book presents 70 instructional strategies ready for immediate classroom use. The authors, drawing on their own experience as teachers, mentors, and teacher educators, offer a rich resource for bringing differentiated approaches into every literacy classroom. The easy-to-browse table of contents covers: Phonics, phonemics, and decoding Vocabulary, spelling, and word study Fluency and comprehension Assessment, instructional materials, and technology Special topics, including English Language Learners, family literacy, and more Translating state-of-the-art research into practitioner strategies, this resource is ideal for teachers, reading coaches, mentors, teacher educators, and instructional planners.
"Very relevant to the real-life teaching situations that first-year teachers often encounter." -Joanne Ho, English Department Chair Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV "Easygoing and relaxed, a welcome break from over-flowery 'academic' language for students ready to enter the 'real world' of the classroom." -Elise Geither, Instructor Baldwin-Wallace College "The 'exploratory breaks' throughout each chapter provide readers an opportunity to apply their learning in a focused fashion." -Theresa Rouse, Superintendent/Principal San Lucas Union School District, CA Novice teachers can apply best practices for a successful ELL classroom experience! This easy-to-navigate resource offers beginning teachers a carefully phased-in guide to teaching strategies they can use with their ESL-ELL learners to enhance reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills. Each chapter provides clear guidelines and step-by-step coverage of these essentials and more: Using different models for lesson planning Monitoring classroom behavior and interactions Using prepared skill-building activities or developing new ones Assessing students for placement in ESL or general education classes Reflecting and exploring the development of their own teaching practice This sourcebook offers a solid reality-based plan for all new teachers who want to create a successful classroom experience for themselves and their ESL-EFL students!
No matter how busy your schedule, you can renew and refresh your professional growth by using these reflection breaks! Strongly believing that educators should always reflect on their day's work, teacher and writer Thomas S. C. Farrell designed this new book with busy teachers in mind. The 80 reflection breaks featured can be used as ......
