http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/mainstream?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "mainstream" on Netvouz http://www.cal.org/resources/faqs/rgos/mainstream.html This Resource Guide Online provides links to articles, digests, books, Web sites, and ERIC documents that offer information on the teaching of English language learners in mainstream classes. English as a New Language > Support Centers/ESL Organizations jgordon Wed, 04 May 2005 18:50:48 GMT http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/files/rcd/BE024215/EducatingELLsBuildingTeacherCa.pdf This 142 page Roundtable Report prepared by the National Clearing House for English Language Acquisition 2008 presents basic background info on ELLs, discusses teacher training, and presents suggestions for mainstream teachers with focus on each content area. Links for Each discipline! English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:48:02 GMT http://books.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/E00366/chapter5.pdf This is a chapter excerpt from the book Scaffolding Language, Saffolding Learning: Teaching Second Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom by Pauline Gibbons. English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:07:00 GMT http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/ A resource dedicated to enhancing the capacity of teachers to work effectively and equitably with English language learners (ELLs). Many strategies, plus reviews of related research English as a New Language > Support Centers/ESL Organizations jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:29:02 GMT http://www.pps.k12.or.us/curriculum/PDFs/ESL_Modifications.pdf This site from Portland public schools covers the basic concepts of language acquisition theory, essential tips for mainstream teachers of ESL students, teaching reading tips, and a list of terms related to ESL and bilingual programs English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:58:53 GMT http://www.literacyconnections.com/cgi-bin/apf4/amazon_products_feed.cgi?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=0205410340 by: Suzanne F. Peregoy, Owen F. Boyle (Comment by J.Gordon I don't know this book but want to check it out. The reviews are great.) English as a New Language > Songs, Chant, Games, Quizzes, Survival Language Mostly jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:52:57 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Scaffolding-Language-Learning-Mainstream-Classroom/dp/0325003661/ref=sr_1_47?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313180970&sr=1-47 How does a mainstream elementary classroom teacher with little or no specialized ESL training meet the challenge of teaching linguistically diverse students? Pauline Gibbons suggests how: integrate the teaching of English with the content areas of the regular curriculum. What's more, she shows how in this practical resource book. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:36:30 GMT http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/reports/acadach.htm General suggestions for secondary mainstream teachers. Vignettes for each content area followed by suggestions. Small font, etc. but relevant info. English as a New Language > Secondary Only jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:41:24 GMT http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/ell/wallace.htm Effective Instructional Strategies for English Language Learners in Mainstream Classrooms by Susan Wallace Research on effective education for ELLs clearly indicates that instruction in a student's first language provides the most positive student outcomes (Thomas and Collier; see Bibliography, below.) However, this article is addressed to teachers and administrators in schools without bilingual or dual language programs. It describes an instructional framework (SIOP) that helps teachers scaffold content and language learning for ELLs, suggests possible first steps in implementing some components of this framework, and directs teachers to additional resources. English as a New Language > Sheltered Instruction (Teaching Content to ELLs) jgordon Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:03:12 GMT http://www.nwrel.org/request/2003may/textonly.html English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:31:23 GMT