Description
Book SynopsisSecond Language Students in English-Medium Classrooms offers a real-life practical guide to teachers that will enable them to serve students from many linguistic and cultural backgrounds effectively. Written in an accessible manner it includes numerous exemplary strategies and resources as well as practical references to the latest uses of embedded technology. All of these are designed to reflect contemporary practice in international schools. The book also tackles the controversial and politically-charged issues of the potentially overwhelming impact of English in global contexts and the use of students’ mother-tongues in English-medium classrooms. Written by an author and researcher with over 35 years’ experience, this book is an essential resource for all teachers, administrators and parents of children in international schools.
Trade ReviewUnderstanding bilingualism and the theories of language learning and acquisition is key to teacher effectiveness in international schools, and this book outlines them in accessible detail. In so doing, and perhaps most importantly for the propagation of the educationally sound evidence-based views put forward in this book, it empowers practitioners to advocate for best practice within their schools...This book offers a one-stop opportunity for busy leaders, administrators and practitioners to validate held beliefs and develop their professional knowledge. The book is a 'must-read' for teachers new to the international circuit, and experienced teachers who want to become more effective in the multicultural classroom. It is for anyone planning a teacher in-service training programme or presenting information to parents or looking for a comprehensive set of practical suggestions for starting the year with emergent bilinguals.
-- Jane Fox, ACS Egham International School, UK * International Schools Magazine, Spring 2016 *
One of my first positions when I was still studying at university was as a substitute teacher at one of the international schools in Italy. This book perfectly presents, and aids the reader in understanding, the atmosphere in an international school deriving from the advantages of a multilingual setting. I found many of my own impressions from that time in the present book.
-- Francesca Costa, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano, Italy * Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education" Vol. 4:1 (2016) *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Part 1: The World of International Education
Chapter 1: Introducing International Schools
Chapter 2: Being Mobile: Parents, Students, Teachers
Chapter 3: Adjusting to a Life of Change
Part 2: Programmes and Policies in International Schools
Chapter 4: Introducing Programmes of Study to be Found in International Schools
Part 3: Bilingualism and Language Learning
Chapter 5: Bilingualism in the International School Context
Chapter 6: Being Informed about Language Learning
Part 4: Day-to-day Life in Mainstream Classrooms Containing Emergent Bilingual Students
Chapter 7: Using School-Wide Approaches and Resources to Promote the Learning of Emergent Bilingual Students
Chapter 8: Explaining the Learning Culture of the School to Students and Parents
Chapter 9: Enabling Emergent Bilingual Students to Access the Language of the Classroom
Part 5: Working with Emergent Bilingual Students in the Mainstream Academic Programme
Chapter 10: Key Strategies for Use with Emergent Bilingual Students in the Content Areas of the Curriculum
Chapter 11: Planning for the Language and Content Area Learning of Emergent Bilingual Students
Chapter 12: Teaching the Skills of Class Talk and Literacy to Emergent Bilingual Students
Chapter 13: Scaffolding the Learning of Emergent Bilingual Students in the Mainstream Classroom: Class Talk, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies
Epilogue: Final Thoughts
