Product Description

This exciting new edition of a classic, best-selling text lays a solid foundation for creating meaningful interaction in the language classroom. A new focus on participatory teaching draws on cutting-edge critical pedagogy to support an already comprehensive research base -- and the writing is even friendlier and more accessible than ever!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #170475 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 576 pages

From the Back Cover

This exciting new edition of a classic, best-selling text lays a solid foundation for creating meaningful interaction in the language classroom. A new focus on participatory teaching draws on cutting-edge critical pedagogy to support an already comprehensive research base ¿ and the writing is even friendlier and more accessible than ever!
The Third Edition of Making It Happen features:

• A cyclic approach to theory and practice, reflecting the understanding that theory and practice constantly inform each other.
• Three additions to the extensive Programs in Action section:
  -- California's Valley Center Spanish/English Program
  -- A Chinese/English program in lower Manhattan
  -- Minnesota's Concordia College Village Immersion Model
• Case studies for reflection and discussion ranging from elementary through adult.
• Related readings by Vygotsky, Nieto and Pennycook, representing seminal thinking in language teaching.
• The importance of meeting standards and of reflective teaching, so teachers understand the value of examining their own beliefs and practices.

"Making It Happen is a complete text with a great balance between theory and practice, and a wonderful and useful presentation of all the issues a teacher in training needs to be aware of. I would recommend its use for any training course as its sole text...I find it very complete."

-- Alejandra Parra
    Nova Southeastern University

Customer Reviews

Making it happen
I think this book is very informative and useful for teaching ESL. The chapters are not too long and are straight to the point. I would recommend this book to others who want to learn strategies for teaching to ESL (English Second Language) students.

making it happen: from interactive to participatory language teaching, third edition
It's a great book for an ESL/TESL teacher that focus on participatory teaching and encourages the teacher to reflect upon his/her own teaching.Besides, there are many good examples that help the teacher to think about a better lesson plan.

ESL teaching
This book is very understandable and it highlights the theories of learning. It also has some case studies for further information, and some related readings for furthere knowledge. I think it is very useful for teachers who want to learn ESL. My classmates and I (grad students) are able to also extend the theories in this book with more outside material to make it fun to make presentations in our class. I do not think I will be selling this book.