Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge

by Judie Haynes

"It's been six months, and I STILL can't get my English language learners to participate in class!" "How can I help my newcomers feel more comfortable around other students?" "Am I doing enough to help my English language learners succeed?" Have you had these thoughts? Take heart, you are not alone. As schools and districts swell with growing numbers of English language learners, and as administrators and teachers wrestle with federal guidelines for educating these students, many educators are faced with these same challenges and much more. To meet these challenges, it is imperative for educators to learn about and use the theories and teaching strategies that will help English language learners succeed in the classroom. In Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge , Judie Haynes provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. From learning how students acquire a second language to differentiating instruction to exploring practical strategies for teaching newcomers, this book will help educators learn how to create effective learning environments for English language learners. Real-life scenarios from actual classrooms are presented throughout the book. The book also includes a brief overview of different types of ESL programs used in the United States and a helpful glossary of common ESL terminology. New teachers, veteran educators working with English language learners for the first time, and administrators can all use this book to increase their knowledge, improve their practice, and, most importantly, effectively educate and inspire English language learners.

Genres: Teaching, Nonfiction, Education

163 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2007

Reviews

[Hollowell Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a teacher, I have referenced Getting Started with English Language Learners, for years, and even incorporated it into lectures. It brims with generosity and hospitality towards English Language Learners and their family members. Very practical advice is provided for teachers, such as how to decorate classrooms, set up resource rooms for parents, and understand diverse cultural gestures. It even gives tips for the different fields of math, science, social studies, and language arts. Thank you, Judie Haynes and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), which published this book!

[Ahanan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book for teachers who are becoming certified to teach ELL and for principals who have little understanding of teaching ELLs. It provides a general overview of concepts you need to understand. It is a fast read.

[Lizzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

To prepare for my ESL MTEL. Reading the levels made me think about my students and how they interact in class in a new way