New Books
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The Teacher's
Guide to Grammar |
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Author: |
Deborah Cameron |
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Call No: |
PE1112 C26 |
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"A systematic approach to the grammar of the English
language has again become firmly embedded in the teaching of
schools and colleges, but the g-word continues to stir up
controversy and to strike fear into the hearts of many
entering the profession.
In this
concise and accessible book, Deborah Cameron draws on
considerable expertise in order to address the needs of
trainee teachers, as well as more experienced practitioners."
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Language Teacher Supervision: A Case-Based
Approach |
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Author: |
Kathleen M. Bailey |
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P53.85 B35 |
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"Teachers can be promoted to supervisory
positions for a variety of reasons, such as excellent teaching skills, "people
skills", or seniority. Seldom are teachers made supervisors because they
have had specific professional preparation for the role.
This book, using case studies of actual teaching
situations, illuminates an under-explored area of the language teaching
profession. Important components of supervision, such as teacher evaluation,
autonomy and authority, awareness, and attitude, are examined. A comprehensive
review of the literature on supervision from a variety of fields - from business
and industry to general education - offers valuable insights into the dynamic,
interactive process of language teacher supervision.
This book is a rich resource for teachers
preparing to hold supervisory positions and for practicing language teacher
supervisors alike."
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Integrating Literacy and Technology:
Effective Practice for Grades K-6 |
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Authors: |
Susan Watts Taffe and Carolyn B.
Gwinn |
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LB1028.3
W385 |
"An accessible resource for busy teachers, this informative
book sets the stage for using technology effectively in the
literacy classroom. The authors take the reader step
by step through the ongoing cycle of planning, teaching, and
assessment in a technology-rich environment. They
demonstrate how to use the Internet and reading and writing
software not only to teach core literacy skills, but also to
help children develop new reading and communication
competencies for the digital age. Vivid classroom examples
illustrate specific strategies for explicit instruction,
teacher modeling, think-alouds, and interactive
demonstration. The book also offers tools and tips to
support professional development, including reproducible
materials for use by individual teachers or study groups."
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Best Practices in Writing
Instruction |
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Editors: |
Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur
and Jill Fitzgerald |
Call No: |
LB1576 B487 |
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"Highly
practical and accessible, this indispensable book provides clear-cut strategies
for improving K-12 writing instruction. The contributors are leading authorities
who demonstrate proven ways to teach different aspects of writing, with chapters
on planning, revision, sentence construction, handwriting, spelling, and
motivation. The use of the Internet in instruction is addressed, and exemplary
approaches to teaching English language learners and students with special needs
are discussed. This book also offers best-practice guidelines for designing an
effective writing program. Focusing on everyday applications of current
scientific research, the book features many illustrative case examples and
vignettes."
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Doing Task-based Teaching |
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Authors: |
Dave Willis & Jane Willis |
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P53.82 W55 |
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"There is
currently enormous interest in task-based teaching and learning. This highly
readable book is a practical guide to designing, creating, and using tasks and
task sequences, and to providing a focus on grammar and texts in a task-based
context.
It includes:
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Accessible explanations of the basic principles behind
task-based learning and teaching.
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Examples of tasks and lesson plans from teachers around
the world, suitable for all learner levels.
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Sample materials illustrating a three-way focus on
meaning, language, and form.
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Guidance on adapting course materials to include a
task-based element, and advice on overcoming typical problems."
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Becoming a Language
Teacher: A Practical Guide to Second Language Learning
and Teaching |
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Author: |
Elaine Kolker Horwitz |
Call No: |
P51 H67 |
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"Becoming a
Language Teacher is a ground-breaking resource in an era when mainstream
classroom teachers must focus on language development. Unlike other methods
books which concentrate on language for conversational purposes only,
Becoming a Language Teacher recognizes that academic literacy is the
goal of many language teachers and essential to the school success of English
Language Learners."
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