A detailed description of an intensive training course for teachers of English in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. (PMP)

Summarizes research on educational programs that use stigmatized varieties of English in the classroom, and reviews relevant theory and research in psycholinguistics and second language acquisition. Research on educational programs shows that using the stigmatized variety in formal education seems to have a positive effect on the acquisition of…

This article describes the context and conditions of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs in Quebec's French-language schools and reports on several studies of the intensive ESL classes used in some elementary schools. Research on these programs demonstrates their effectiveness in fostering English language skills and positive attitudes…

Describes the classroom management of an individualized program in English as a second language currently in operation at Washington Irving Educational Center in Schenectady, New York. Included in the article are three charts: the floorplan of the classroom, a sample progress chart, and a daily record chart. (PMP)

Describes an attempt in Jordan to provide professional training to unqualified English teachers while they continue to serve as classroom teachers. (PMP)

Discusses the theoretical foundation for sentence combining exercises for intermediate and advanced students in English as a second language (ESL) composition classes. A description is given of a three-stage sequencing of exercises, each successive stage corresponding to a less-controlled level within Paulston's framework of mechical, meaningful,…

A study of nine federally funded Special Alternative Instructional Programs for language-minority students in which English was the primary language of instruction showed that the incorporation of students' native languages in instruction need not be an all-or-nothing phenomenon. The complexities of using students' native languages in schooling…

Discusses in a general way the variations in bilingual education programs and explores the roles program assistants can play. Describes the curriculum developed at Palomar College in San Marcos, California, to prepare assistants in bilingual education. (PMP)

Describes the National Curriculum Project, an effort in curriculum renewal set up within the Australian Adult Migrant Education Program. The rationale for and the effectiveness of a collaborative approach between teachers and curriculum specialists in school-based English-as-a-Second-Language curriculum development are discussed. Project…

This article describes the goals, challenges, strategies, and successes of second-language teachers involved in The Books Project, in which teachers learned about writing workshops and received support to implement such workshops in their schools. The teachers involved found that they were particularly constrained by limited time, space, and…

Three major models of adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy professional development are discussed: craft or mentoring models, applied science or theory to practice models, and inquiry or reflective practice models. Each is outlined, examples are provided, and innovative K-12 teacher development practices are suggested. (Contains 50…

Reports on findings from the first phase of an ongoing research project that is investigating English-language learners in middle school social studies classrooms. The article analyzes features of social studies academic language from text and classroom discourse and reviews cultural diversity as it is represented in popular textbooks. (Contains…

Varied approaches to providing adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy programs are described, including those connected to community-based organizations and welfare offices. Funding factors for workplace literacy and family literacy programs are noted. (one reference) (LB)