http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/methods?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "methods" on Netvouz http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/MoraModules/Default.htm Below is a list of the online instructional modules I have designed to prepare teacher candidates for the Bilingual Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) and the Preliminary credentials under California legislation SB 2042 and AB 1059. The AB 1059 legislation requires that all new teachers in California be prepared to teach English language learners in their classrooms. The modules address theories, methods and techniques for instructing English language learners in bilingual, sheltered immersion and mainstream classrooms. There are several modules for curriculum design, thematic unit planning, and lesson planning for L2 learners to guide and assist educators in improving second-language, literacy and content-area instruction Bilingual Resourses > Bilingual Literacy jgordon Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:31:31 GMT http://www.books.heinemann.com/products/E00798.aspx How to Set Up a Language Workshop in Your Linguistically Diverse Classroom by Nancy Akhavan,Help! The author describes how loanguage workshop focuses on the specific language needs of every child, allowing you the flexibility to scaffold instruction by modeling specific uses of language, posing problems and ideas that expand kids' language skills, and teaching specific thinking strategies. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:55:41 GMT http://tools.thecenterweb.org/cwis/cwisdocs/methods-begin.html Developed by the IRC. Since many newcomers have no English skills, all instructional input must be accompanied with objects, actions, demonstrations, or visuals. Total Physical Response is the place to start with those students who speak no English. Language Experience Approach is also a very helpful strategy. English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:04:14 GMT http://tools.thecenterweb.org/cwis/SPT--Home.php The IRC E-Kit is an electronic toolkit of resources for ESL and bilingual K-12 classrooms, teachers and administrators. jgordon Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:29:35 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.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Reading-Writing-and-Learning-in-ESL-A-Resource-Book-for-Teaching-K12-English-Learners-5E/9780205593248.page A Resource Book for K-12 Teachers This text is often used in ESL methods classes and has high ratings by the readers. Praised for its strong research base, engaging style, and inclusion of specific ideas, the 5th Edition comprehensively examines oral language, vocabulary, writing, reading, and writing content-based instruction in English for grades K-12 students. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:05:15 GMT http://ivc.uidaho.edu/flbrain/learning.htm Teaching Methods and Correlation to Learning in the Language Classroom This is a list of the major methods that have been used to teach foreign languages. English as a New Language > History of Methods jgordon Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:34:40 GMT http://www.books.heinemann.com/products/E00633.aspx Not only does Samway provide a window into the latest research as well as practical teaching ideas, she takes you inside the minds and classroom experiences of five ELLs. She documents the ways they think, the products of their learning, and their progress as writers. You'll see firsthand how an instructional focus on what children can do helps nonnative speakers become fluid English writers more quickly than placing them in low-performing groups or falling back on pullout remediation. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:51:27 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=8913&r=sb050518 Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Fri, 20 May 2005 13:19:22 GMT