Product Description

Stephen Cary, a second language learner specialist, answers teachers' top ten most frequently asked questions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #428352 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
“I especially like the way Stephen Cary teaches. He invites you into the teaching laboratory of real schools and classrooms and presents rich case studies drawn from his three decades of working with multilingual students. Woven throughout are invaluable field-tested strategies and resources for supporting and encouraging all children. Stephen Cary is a wise and patient teacher. There's something here for every teacher who works with second language learners.”–Donald H. Graves, author of A Fresh Look at Writing

About the Author
STEPHEN CARY , a second language learner specialist, has worked as a teacher, resource teacher, and administrator. Dr. Cary currently consults in schools throughout the U.S. and abroad and serves as adjunct faculty in the University of San Francisco's teacher education and international/multicultural education programs. He is the author of Working with Second Language Learners: Answers to Teachers' Top Ten Questions and Going Graphic: Comics at Work in the Multilingual Classroom (both from Heinemann). In addition to his Heinemann books, Cary has published a number of other books and instructional materials for teachers working with second language learners. As a consultant, Cary offers a variety of workshops, in-class demo activities, teacher coaching, and program planning and evaluation services. His other work includes parent education and involvement programs, Spanish language programs for teachers, family/community oral history projects, and teacher training

Customer Reviews

A Tool in your Top Ten
This is the best concise resource for teaching a second language I've seen. It gives pertinent real - life instructional examples of teacher problem- solving using current, sound methodology for instruction and assessment. Stephen Cary helps teachers bridge from printed example to application in our own classes, elementary and secondary. His reflections add depth to the chosen examples. The book reads like a story, told with heart and sense.

Excellent and Engaging Resource
This is one of a few books on teaching I read over and over again. I have found this so incredibly useful in bridging the language acquisition gap for my English learners. The reflections on the case studies are just as useful for their insights and information on what to expect when you use the strategy. Knowing that my colleagues have little free time, I recommend this book as a resource for teaching that has become invaluable. It's good for the busy teacher as well because each chapter stands alone.