Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-135) and index.
Contents
Getting to Know the Student -- Sensitivity to Cultural and Linguistic Differences -- Relationships Are Everything -- Understanding the Student's World -- Establishing a Comfortable Environment -- A Welcoming Environment -- Fostering Classroom Involvement -- Understanding Second-Language Development -- Second-Language Principles -- First-to Second-Language Learning -- Strategies for Teaching -- It's All About Motivation -- Learning Styles -- Multiple Intelligences -- Using Multisensory Activities to Engage Students -- Writing -- Speaking -- Teaching Strategies Borrowed From Language Instruction -- What We Can Learn From Foreign Language Instruction -- Applying Strategies Used by English Language Teachers -- Brain-Compatible Second-Language Acquisition -- Other Group Processes -- Summary of Strategies Adapted From Teaching Second Languages -- Using Adjunct Structures -- Using Technology -- Computer Applications -- Involving Others -- Peer Instruction -- Team Teaching -- Special School Personnel -- Cross-Age Tutoring -- Parents -- Intergenerational Tutoring -- Community Resources -- Cultural Exchanges -- Language for All -- Examining the Classroom Implications of Brain Research.
Summary
Builds on the popular first edition to arm teachers with the survival skills necessary to meet the challenges of an increasingly diverse student population.