Language Minority Students in the Mainstream Classroom

By Angela L. Carrasquillo, Vivian Rodriguez, Dr. Vivian Rodriguez

Book Overview

The purpose of this book is to make mainstream educators aware that language minority students, especially the limited English proficient (LEP), need special attention: appropriate assessment, appropriate language environment, a challenging curriculum and a creative delivery of instruction relevant to their English language development as well as their performance in subject matter, content and skills. The book emphasises that at the classroom level, modifications are needed in the content and the manner teachers organise and deliver instructions to students and the way teachers assess language content and learning. The focus in all the 12 chapters is on providing theory and practical strategies to make content relevant and understandable to these students, who may lack English language experience, background and proficiency.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853592978
• ISBN13: 9781853592973
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 8.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Excellent ESL/ESOL Resource

If you are a teacher who is faced with needing to know what to do about the ESL/ESOL student in your classroom, this book will fast become a valuable resource of information. The authors clearly identify the LEP population, cultural and linguistic issues, and how to integrate content area instructional and learning strategies. This book is also an excellent resource for ESL/ESOL teacher trainers who provide content area inservice/seminars for certification purposes.