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Bauer, Eurydice B.; Manyak, Patrick C.; Cook, Crystal – Reading Teacher, 2010
In this column, the three authors address the teaching of ELs within the content areas. Specifically, they highlight the difference between having language and content objectives, utilizing small-group work to maximize involvement, and inclusion of beginning English speakers into the learning process. Currently there is a gap of 36 points between…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
Baralt, Melissa; Pennestri, Susan; Selvandin, Marie – Language Learning & Technology, 2011
This paper introduces readers to Wordle, a data visualization tool, and describes how word clouds, or wordles generated by Wordle, were used in an action research project designed to facilitate the teaching of foreign language (FL) writing within a dual coding theoretical framework. Over the course of one semester, students in a third-semester…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Writing Strategies, Action Research, Second Language Learning
Delgado, Rocio – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2010
This article explores the nature of instruction provided to Latino English language learners (ELLs) with disabilities. The case of a bilingual teacher who worked with an ELL with disabilities is presented. This teacher's voice describes her practice, beliefs, and other factors influencing her work with ELLs with disabilities. Finally, the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Disabilities, Bilingual Teachers, English (Second Language)
Torres-Guzman, Maria E. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2011
In this paper I focus on Read Alouds as a place for exploring the nexus of methodological beliefs and structures, and teachers' stances within a second grade Spanish-English dual-language education setting in New York City. Grounded in sociocultural and semiotic theory, I examined the segment in which the teacher reads from the written text in…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Aloud to Others, Grade 2, English (Second Language)
Iddings, Ana Christina DaSilva; Risko, Victoria J.; Rampulla, Maria Paula – Reading Teacher, 2009
This article addresses the question of how teachers can support English-language learners (ELLs) at emergent levels of English proficiency to be meaningfully included and engaged in text discussions. A microethnographic analysis was performed to closely examine patterns of interactions between a teacher (native speaker of English) and three…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Speech Communication, Native Speakers, English (Second Language)
Bauer, Eurydice Bouchereau – Reading Teacher, 2009
There are numerous reasons why schools struggle to provide English-language learners (ELLs) with additive literacy instruction. One reason for this is the lack of available trained bilingual teachers, mainstream teachers who have not received adequate training on how to teach ELLs, and the current political climate that appears to support an…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Literacy, Educational Environment, Bilingual Teachers
Feuerstein, Reuven; Lewin-Benham, Ann – Teachers College Press, 2012
In this unique collaboration, the authors bring to life the theory of mediated learning. Through numerous examples and scenarios from classrooms and museums, they show how mediated learning helps children to become more effective learners. Readers learn the steps in the process, including analyzing the child's problem, teaching the child to focus…
Descriptors: Museums, Parents, Exhibits, Theory Practice Relationship
Gomez, Conrado L. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2010
Using a student's native language, either as a medium of instruction or as a scaffolding technique, has been used effectively in many classrooms throughout the U.S. In the past, many schools provided native language instruction to meet the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs). However, with the advent of antibilingual education proposals such…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language of Instruction, Bilingual Students
McBrien, J. Lynn – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
Cognitive knowledge about the experiences of refugee and immigrant children and families is helpful in creating teacher empathy, but it's not a substitute for experiencing firsthand the confusion, fear, and emotions of being the outsider. In this article, the author relates her experience in a foreign environment. This experience has taught her…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Refugees, Immigrants, Empathy
Thomas, Michael, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
This timely collection of theoretical and applied studies examines the pedagogical potential and realities of digital technologies in a wide range of disciplinary contexts across the educational spectrum. By mixing content-based chapters with a theoretical perspective with case studies detailing actual teaching approaches utilizing digital…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Distance Education, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries
Alanis, Iliana – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2011
Early education programs in the United States are experiencing an increase in the number of English learners and, consequently, an increase in dual-language programs that best serve the needs of these children. Dual-language programs enable children to communicate orally and in written forms in both their native languages and in English. This…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Language Skills
Pray, Lisa; Marx, Sherry – Teacher Educator, 2010
In this article, we compared teacher attitudes and beliefs about culturally appropriate language teaching resulting from an examination of two groups of preservice teachers. One group of preservice teachers enrolled in an English as a Second Language (ESL) study abroad program in Mexico; the other enrolled in a traditional on-campus ESL program.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries, Student Teacher Attitudes
Thomas, William R. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2009
As the 21st century's first decade draws to a close, America's public school students are participating in online academic classes in increasingly large numbers. More than one million K-12 public school students took online courses in the 2007-2008 school year, according to an estimate in a recent Sloan Consortium survey. This represents a 47…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Online Courses
Heyman, Sarah; Morales, Patricia – Learning Languages, 2008
Thematic units are more than isolated lists of vocabulary, grammar points, or language functions. It is important to design thematic units from the national standards with clearly defined objectives. They should offer opportunities for connections with other content areas. Units should also have a strong cultural foundation, perhaps centered on a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Grammar, National Standards, Thematic Approach
Palos, Jose M. – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2007
Foreign language teachers know the benefits of bringing art into their classrooms. Works of art are cultural artifacts that convey rich cultural perspectives. Integrating art into the foreign language curriculum facilitates visual learning, providing valuable opportunities to help the students develop visual thinking. Art can also be an effective…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Portraiture, Art Activities