Differentiated Early Literacy for English Language Learners: Practical Strategies - Couverture souple

Boyd-Batstone, Paul S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205418066 ISBN 13 : 9780205418060

Editeur : Pearson, 2005

Synopsis

This brief and highly practical text offers pre-service and in-service teachers strategies and activities for differentiating early literacy instruction for English language learners.

 

The author draws on a wealth of classroom experience working with teachers and students to create a book that gives readers the critical information they need to teach English language learners in an accessible format. This book is packed with strategies and activities that are directly applicable to the classroom and that focus on meeting the early literacy demands of No Child Left Behind. Early literacy strategies for English language learners are differentiated according five levels of language proficiency.  The book includes a wealth of tips for parent involvement,  offering ways parents, who may not be literate in English, can help their child develop literacy skills.  Assessment tools for differentiating levels of English proficiency are included throughout to help pre-service and in-service teachers assess levels of English proficiency in order to differentiate instruction.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Paul Boyd-Batstone, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Language and Literacy at California State University, Long Beach in the Department of Teacher Education. He taught for over 15 years as a Spanish/English bilingual teacher in elementary settings and initiated one of the first Cambodian, Khmer-speaking bilingual programs in the country. He has published numerous articles and texts, including Engaging English Learners: Exploring Literature, Developing Literacy and Differentiating Instruction with Carole Cox.

 

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A must-have resource for any classroom teacher with English learners in the class!

This brief and highly practical resource offers strategies and activities for differentiating early literacy instruction for English language learners.

Paul Boyd-Batstone draws on a wealth of classroom experience working with teachers and students to create a book that gives readers the critical information they need to teach English language learners in an accessible format. This book is packed with strategies and activities that are directly applicable to the classroom and that focus on meeting the early literacy demands of No Child Left Behind. Early literacy strategies for English language learners are differentiated according to five levels of language proficiency.

Praise from Reviewers:

“I like the use of peers in the writing process because it has the potential to serve so many good purposes…I appreciate the level of detail for collaborative, interactive, and individual writing activities within each fluency level.” –Molly F. Collins, The Erikson Institute

“There are many, many unique features of this text, for example, the combination of practical lesson steps and visual illustrations, coupled with frequent “Tips for Parent Involvement.” The most impressive point I’d like to make here is that the author’s experience in the field is very evident and shows in the quality and thoroughness of the material generally.” –Sally Gearhart, Santa Rosa Junior College

Unique Features:

• Includes a wealth of tips for parent involvement offering ways parents, who may not be literate in English, can help their child develop literacy skills. 

• Assessment tools for differentiating levels of English proficiency are included throughout the text.

• Differentiated listening/speaking strategies across levels of English proficiency.

• Process writing strategies with assessment rubrics matched to genre and level of English proficiency help pre-service and in-service apply rubric assessment to the appropriate level of English proficiency.

• Vocabulary development that fits the needs of the students is included in Chapter 4 so that pre-service and in-service teachers use concrete and representational ways to teach vocabulary.

• Suggestions of practical ways to use computer technology in the classroom.

About the Author:
Paul Boyd-Batstone, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Language & Literacy at California State University, Long Beach in the Department of Teacher Education. He taught for over 15 years as a Spanish/English bilingual teacher in elementary settings and initiated one of the first Cambodian, Khmer-speaking bilingual programs in the country. He has published numerous articles and texts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205418066
• ISBN 13: 9780205418060
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie