ERIC Number: ED416693
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 177
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ISBN: ISBN-1-55839-036-7
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English as a Second Language Professional Development Manual for Special Education Teachers. Early Childhood Level.
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Bilingual Education.
The manual provides a framework for two days of training in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instructional methods for monolingual special education teachers at the early childhood level in New York City (New York) schools. The materials help teachers without ESL certification provide mandated ESL services to Limited-English-Proficient (LEP) students in all special education settings. An introductory section outlines the underlying philosophy, approach to instructional programming, and suggestions for classroom management. A second section outlines the design and objectives for the two-day program and offers specific suggestions for early childhood teaching. Subsequent sections detail the content of each day's program, including background on bilingual and ESL general and special education programs, ESL assessment techniques in special education, methods for facilitating language development, ESL instruction through art/music/multicultural literature, development of a cooperative relationship with culturally diverse parents and caregivers, different approaches to ESL instruction, adaptations and strategies for ESL in the content areas, individualized education programs, sample ESL lessons, and the teacher-paraprofessional partnership. A reference section contains an ESL bibliography, list of educational services for LEP students, notes on Bloom's taxonomy and LEP students, notes on curricular and instructional adaptations for ESL in special education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Bilingual Education, Caregivers, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, English (Second Language), Individualized Education Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Language Tests, Limited English Speaking, Multicultural Education, Music Activities, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Professional Development, Second Language Instruction, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Staff Development, Teaching Methods, Testing
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Bilingual Education.
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