Product Description

"It’s been six months, and I STILL can’t get my English language learners to participate in class!"
"How can I help my newcomers feel more comfortable around other students?"
"Am I doing enough to help my English language learners succeed?"

Have you had these thoughts? Take heart, you are not alone. As schools and districts swell with growing numbers of English language learners, and as administrators and teachers wrestle with federal guidelines for educating these students, many educators are faced with these same challenges and much more. To meet these challenges, it is imperative for educators to learn about and use the theories and teaching strategies that will help English language learners succeed in the classroom.

In Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge, Judie Haynes provides a practical resource to help educators who are new to the field of English as a Second Language understand the needs of English language learners. From learning how students acquire a second language to differentiating instruction to exploring practical strategies for teaching newcomers, this book will help educators learn how to create effective learning environments for English language learners.

Real-life scenarios from actual classrooms are presented throughout the book. The book also includes a brief overview of different types of ESL programs used in the United States and a helpful glossary of common ESL terminology.

New teachers, veteran educators working with English language learners for the first time, and administrators can all use this book to increase their knowledge, improve their practice, and, most importantly, effectively educate and inspire English language learners.

Judie Haynes has taught in elementary ESL classrooms for the past 26 years. She is the author and coauthor of four books on helping classroom teachers with English language learners, and she is the co-founder of the award-winning Web site everythingESL.net.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #151292 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 163 pages

Customer Reviews

Getting Started with English Language Learners is a top-quality resource.
Written by veteran elementary ESL teacher Judie Haynes, Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge is an in-depth guide for schoolteachers to encouraging English language learners to participate in class, help them feel more comfortable around other students, and above all, help them succeed. Packed with tips, tricks, techniques, and wisdom borne of 26 years of experience, Getting Started with English Language Learners is especially valuable for educators who are new to the ESL field yet recommended to ESL teachers of all experience levels. "Because many ELLs simply memorize material for a test and don't understand what they have learned, teachers need to develop alternative assessments specifically for ELLs. These assessments should provide teachers with a realistic picture of what individual ELLs can do without focusing unduly on what they can't do." From basic concepts of second-language acquisition theory, to the best way to handle newcomers' first weeks of school, to differentiating instruction for English language learners, programs for English language learners, and more, Getting Started with English Language Learners is a top-quality resource.

An Absolute Must Read!
Judye Haynes has written the most informative, helpful, easily read and understood book on adressing the needs of second language learners on the market today. Her information is specific without being overpowering, germane without being verbose, and totally comprehensible for both those who are currently in the field of second language learning and those just entering.

One of the outstanding features of the book is a section on cultural issues. Scenarios from actual teachers' experiences with ELL students and their parents are described and then explained against the backdrop of cultural differences. This approach lends itself to greater understanding of cultures different than our own and sparks excellent discussion topics. The information in the book could easily be adapted to a staff development format. Indeed, Ms. Haynes encourages this approach for using her book.

I highly reccomend this book for anyone interfacing with ELL students. It should be a "must read" and a ready resource for every administrator and teacher who find themselves responsible for guiding second language students in their quest for academic success.

Kudos to you, Judye Hayes, and thank you for giving us an outstanding resource!

Carole Hudson
ESL Teacher
Johnson City Schools
Johnson City, Tennessee