102 Content Strategies for English Language Learners

Download or read book 102 Content Strategies for English Language Learners written by Jodi Reiss and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2008 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for classroom-tested content strategies to help your English Language Learners achieve academic success?This easy-to-use resource offers 102 practical instructional and assessment strategies built on a strong foundation of second language acquisition theories and principles. Easy to incorporate into daily classroom instruction, all 102 strategies are concise and offer helpful guides that maximize students' performance potential at every level of development. Strategies address a variety of issues, including cultural considerations, instructional processes, traditional testing, alternative testing formats, grading, and accountability. Theory to Application: Guidelines for Practiceare found at the beginning of each chapter to unify the theories and principles around which this text is designed. The Objectivebriefly states the goals of the strategies that follow. The Rationaleexplains the reasoning underlying each objective and the role it plays in your practice. Strategiesoffer activities and assignments to help you in guiding your English Language Learners toward academic success. In Conceptintroduces and explains the ideas behind each strategy and why it is important to your practice. In Practiceprovides instructions, examples, and illustrations to illustrate how each strategy can be used in your classroom.