The Big Book of Tasks for English Language Development, Grades K-8

Lessons and Activities That Invite Learners to Read, Write, Speak, and Listen
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-0719-0412-1
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 600 g

Reihe: Corwin Literacy

Ready-to-go English Language Development tasks that focus on students “doing the doing” of talking, reading, listening, and responding.

In recent years, the percentage of English Language Learners (ELLs) has increased in almost every state, so most teachers are faced with the challenge of teaching literacy to students acquiring English alongside English-speaking students. However, in many integrated learning situations, English Language Development (ELD) instruction is strikingly different than the teaching we provide students whose first language is English.

The Big Book of Tasks for English Language Development helps teachers meet that challenge head-on! Bestselling author and esteemed education consultant Nancy Akhavan shows that teaching multilingual learners requires changing our instruction to focus on practices that have high impact for students as they acquire language. Yet it’s not about doing more— it’s about doing smarter. It’s about having high expectations for all students and providing scaffolds to support students at all levels of English language proficiency as they learn and grow more confident. All the ready-to-go activities in the book

- Center on active tasks where students do the thinking, talking, reading, and writing, with appropriate support

- Activate the domains of language — listening, speaking, reading, and writing — and recognize that these do not develop at the same rate

- Honor the continuum of language development and build on what students can do

- Provide teaching tools such as learning targets, suggestions for when to use a task, basic instructions and “teacher talk” for launching a task, and “Watch Fors and Work-Arounds”

- Focus on the linguistic assets multilingual learners bring to the classroom and provide opportunities to help them collaborate with peers

With Akhavan’s signature straight-forward, teacher-friendly style, this book offers an uplifting reminder that with the right teaching strategies, educators can support multilingual learners to achieve their full potential and thrive in their learning journeys.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Akhavan, Nancy

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Section 1: Everyday Tasks for Students at the Entering Level of English Language Proficiency (New to English)
Section 2: Everyday Tasks for Students at the Emerging Level of English Language Proficiency
Section 3: Everyday and Sometimes Tasks for Students at the Developing Level of English Language Proficiency
Section 4: Everyday and Sometimes Tasks for Students at the Expanding Level of English Language Proficiency
Section 5: Everyday and Sometimes Tasks for Students at the Bridging Level of English Language Proficiency
References

Über Autor(innen)

Akhavan, Nancy
Dr. Nancy Akhavan, Ed. D. has spent more than 35 years as an educator and consultant. Dr. Akhavan is the founder of Nancy Akhavan Consulting, Inc. She recently retired from Fresno State as an Associate Professional Emerita. Dr. Akhavan has been a bilingual teacher, principal of three schools, and a district administrator of a large urban district for ELA, math, social studies, science and world languages. She also served as Assistant Superintendent Secondary Division in a large urban school district. Dr. Akhavan is recognized for her expertise in teaching literacy practices and has published thirteen books that focus on literacy instruction that increases student achievement She has worked with districts and county offices in multiple states and internationally to increase student achievement in reading, writing, and in content areas. She continues to provide professional development for leaders and teachers in literacy K-12, early literacy, content area literacy and English language development.