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Ritz, Catherine; Toro, Christina – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2022
"Proficiency-Based Instruction: Input & Interaction in World Language Education" will equip teachers of any language and of any level with specific, practical, and straightforward tools to bring input and interaction to life in the classroom. Teaching for proficiency is fun and engaging for both students and their teachers, and the…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Karen Nickel; Sarah Strauss; Megan Budke – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2024
"Learner Feedback for Language Growth: A Guidebook for Evaluating Learner Work Through Performance Domains and Indicators" gives you concrete examples of the type of feedback that empowers your learners, making them eager to learn more and continue their growth in the language. Going far beyond simply training teachers to rate language…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Evaluation, Feedback (Response)
Cassano, Christina M.; Paciga, Kathleen A. – Teachers College Press, 2023
Drawing provides opportunities for children to communicate their thoughts even when they do not have the vocabulary or the English proficiency to fully explain their ideas. This practical guide presents foundational information on the role of drawing in vocabulary development. The authors describe a research-based intervention designed to support…
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Language Proficiency
McLeod, Aida Koçi – English Teaching Forum, 2020
Paraphrasing is a productive exercise for students at the intermediate level because it develops capability in both directions: the cognitive capability to comprehend and the linguistic capability to express ideas autonomously--that is, without needing to copy from the original or from a model. However, for students at this level, paraphrasing is…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Educational Games, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language)
Diane Staehr Fenner; Sydney Snyder; Meghan Gregoire-Smith – Corwin, 2024
In this eagerly anticipated revision of their bestselling book, authors Diane Staehr Fenner, Sydney Snyder, and Meghan Gregoire-Smith share dynamic, research-backed strategies that every educator of multilingual learners (MLs) can add to their repertoire. Including more of what educators loved from the first edition--authentic classroom examples,…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Kindergarten
Baldwin, Leslie – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2019
A concise "go to" guide for new language educators that provides basic practical information, suggestions, and templates, without going into the detail found in a more comprehensive methods textbook. Since the publication of the first edition in 2007, concepts of planning, instruction, and grading have evolved, proficiency-based…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Intercultural Communication
Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2022
To help ESP college instructors improve the English curriculum taught at polytechnic institutes, colleges and universities, the current study proposes a model for designing English for Polytechnic Purposes (EPP) courses for undergraduate students majoring in mechanical engineering, chemistry, technology, economics, textile industry and other…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Outcomes of Education
Bailey, Alison L.; Heritage, Margaret – Corwin, 2018
New content standards integrate content and language in ways prior standards have never done. That's why it's so critically important that teachers attend to both content and language development when introducing new subject matter, especially for English learners. Here's your opportunity to get started tomorrow and every day thereafter: Alison…
Descriptors: Standards, Course Content, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods
Gottlieb, Margo – Corwin, 2021
What if multilingual learners had the freedom to interact in more than one language with their peers during classroom assessment? What if multilingual learners and their teachers in dual language settings had opportunities to use assessment data in multiple languages to make decisions? Just imagine the rich linguistic, academic, and cultural…
Descriptors: Teaching Guides, Multilingualism, English Language Learners, Bilingual Education Programs
Glynn, Cassandra; Wesely, Pamela; Wassell, Beth – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2018
The second edition of "Words and Actions" features an expanded framework, a variety of new unit, lesson, and activity examples from different languages and levels, and additional content on how social justice education fits within the context of contemporary approaches to language instruction. The revised text provides concrete examples…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Guidelines
Echevarría, Jana; Frey, Nancy; Fisher, Douglas – ASCD, 2016
For every teacher it's different, but you know who they are for you--the students who are "hard to teach." Maybe they're reading far below grade level. Maybe they're English learners. Maybe they have diagnosed learning disabilities or behavioral issues. Maybe they're underachieving for reasons that are unknown. They have been overlooked…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Needs, At Risk Students, English Language Learners
Singh, Dulip Singh a/l Ranjet – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2013
It is a fact that each individual is unique. This uniqueness can be physical, emotional, intellectual and/or spiritual. It follows then that in any given learning environment each learner has unique abilities and needs. Consequently, classrooms everywhere, even if they are streamed, are of a mixed-ability nature. Having recognised this factor in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
Fenner, Dianne Staehr; Kuhlman, Natalie – TESOL International Association, 2012
The growing number of English language learners (ELLs) entering U.S. classrooms has increased the demand for effective educators who work with this diverse student population. This book provides guidelines, examples, and strategies in applying the TESOL P-12 Professional Teaching Standards and serves as a resource to programs and teacher educators…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teacher Effectiveness
Hadaway, Nancy L.; Young, Terrell A. – Guilford Publications, 2010
Providing practical guidance and resources, this book helps teachers harness the power of children's literature for developing ELLs' literacy skills and language proficiency. The authors show how carefully selected fiction, nonfiction, and poetry can support students' learning across the curriculum. Criteria and guiding questions are presented for…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Books, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Bresser, Rusty; Melanese, Kathy; Sphar, Christine – Math Solutions, 2009
More than 10 percent of the students in our nation's public schools are English language learners, and this number grows each year. Many of these students are falling behind in math. "Supporting English Language Learners in Math Class, Grades K-2" outlines the challenges ELL students face when learning math and provides a wealth of specific…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Guides