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Today's multilingual classrooms challenge even the best teachers' skills. As teachers strive to help all students reach their full potential, the needs of English language learners (ELLs) can seem overwhelming. In The Language-Rich Classroom , educators and consultants P rsida and William Himmele present a five-part, research-based framework--CHATS--that teachers can use to help ELLs, as well as other students, attain greater language skills and deeper content comprehension. This field-tested framework includes diagnostic tools, comprehensive overviews on second-language acquisition, and teaching techniques to boost language learning in any classroom. The CHATS framework provides teachers with C = content reading strategies, H = higher-order thinking skills, A = assessment tools, T = total participation techniques, and S = scaffolding strategies The book also contains helpful planning worksheets, assessment logs, and scaffolding tools. Teachers will also find more than 25 classroom and team-building activities and specific tips about how these activities benefit ELLs. The Language-Rich Classroom is an invaluable resource that will help teachers foster greater gains in students' language development, increase their comprehension across all subject areas, and build classrooms that are engaging and welcoming to students of all cultures.Product Identifiers
PublisherAssociation for Supervision & Curriculum Development
ISBN-101416608419
ISBN-139781416608417
eBay Product ID (ePID)77409484
Product Key Features
Number of Pages197 Pages
Publication NameLanguage-Rich Classroom : a Research-Based Framework for Teaching English Language Learners
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Professional Development, General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year2009
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorP?®Rsida Himmele, William Himmele
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Education
Dimensions
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2009-010389
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal428.2/4
Lc Classification NumberPe1128.A2h525 2009