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Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of ethnic minorities
It has never been more important for schools and instructors to
consider best practices and strategies to appropriately design
effective English language courses. Teaching English successfully
to diverse audiences requires an understanding of how to
communicate with students based on their individual needs and
backgrounds. In order to ensure schools provide the best English
language education possible, they must examine and apply innovative
research in the field. Intercultural Communication and Ubiquitous
Learning in Multimodal English Language Education reviews and
reports the current research methods and theoretical advances in
English language learning linked to applied technologies and action
research. The book considers the most innovative approaches to
English language education from an intercultural and communicative
perspective that covers key concepts such as collaborative
ubiquitous learning and multimodal communication. Covering topics
such as social networks, virtual environments, and intercultural
awareness, this reference work is crucial for academicians,
researchers, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL) is a
multifaceted academic discipline requiring training in linguistics,
language acquisition, language pedagogy, methodology, materials
development, testing and research, curriculum and syllabus design,
program administration, and cross-cultural communication. This
series of advanced textbooks in TESOL comprises individual volumes
addressing an identifiable subfield within TESOL in more depth than
would be covered in an introductory textbook to the area as a
whole. Each volume is designed for use alongside taught
module-length topics on TESOL degrees. As a whole, the series
provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject.
Second 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.
This book introduces the application of drama and arts-related
activities to the teaching of English as a second or additional
language in early education. Joe Winston draws on both his own
scholarly expertise and experience as a practitioner to provide a
theoretical rationale, practical examples, tips and easy-to-read
teaching guides intended to help busy professionals apply drama
related methods in an efficient and accessible way. Detailed
examples of schemes of work are included for all year groups and
developmental stages between the ages of 3 and 7 years of age. Each
scheme centres on a popular and easily obtainable picturebook or
children's story. Detailed guidance on how to plan and structure
lessons with specific learning objectives is offered, as is
extensive advice on issues of classroom management. The practical
approaches have been used successfully in early years settings in
China and primary and pre-primary settings in the UK, and are
adaptable to a variety of national and cultural contexts.
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