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The presence of students for whom the school language is not their first language creates unique challenges and opportunities for teachers. This book provides an accessible guide to multilingual teaching using Linguistically Appropriate Practice (LAP) in diverse classrooms worldwide. It is firmly grounded in the latest research on multilingual learners and takes a realistic approach to teaching in linguistically diverse schools today. The author argues that successful multilingual teaching is an option for all teachers, and that it has benefits for every child in the classroom, as well as the wider school community. The book: - provides profiles of LAP in action around the world; - explains the relationship between theory and multilingual practice; - lays out the characteristics of the LAP teacher and the LAP classroom; - discusses challenges that have been identified by teachers using LAP in their classrooms; - provides a step-by-step guide to implementing and enriching LAP; - includes resources to support multilingual teaching and learning. This book is an invaluable support and inspiration for practising teachers and trainee teachers. It will help them transform their classrooms into multilingual environments where all children have equal opportunity to participate, learn and grow.
Immigrant children --- Multilingual education. --- Education, Bilingual. --- Education. --- EAL. --- ELL. --- LAP. --- Linguistically Appropriate Practice . --- TESOL. --- bilingualism . --- diverse classrooms. --- emergent bilinguals . --- linguistic diversity . --- multilingual pedagogy. --- multilingual teaching. --- multilingualism. --- newcomer students .
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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.
English language --- Students, Foreign --- Education, Bilingual --- Second language acquisition --- Mainstreaming in education --- Education --- Inclusive education --- Second language learning --- Language acquisition --- Bilingual education --- Bilingualism --- Multilingual education --- Foreign students --- International students --- Overseas students --- Students, International --- Visitors, Foreign --- Foreign students' spouses --- Foreign study --- Germanic languages --- Study and teaching (Elementary) --- Foreign speakers --- Bilingualism. --- Cultures. --- Curriculum. --- Diverse Classrooms. --- Emergent Bilingual Students. --- English-medium Classrooms. --- Integrated Language and Curriculum Learning. --- International Schools. --- Language Learning. --- Second Language Speakers of English. --- Teachers.
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