50 Strategies for English Language Learners - Chapter Review / Reflections

Abstract

This paper intends to provide comprehensive reflective paragraphs of all the sections / chapters written in the book “Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners”, 04th edition, by Michael Jordan and Adrienne Herrell. The book entails an affluent collection of pragmatic approaches aligned to “Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)” principles. These strategies are practically examined in varied classrooms. Each approach entails a concise description, step-by-step guidelines on how the approach can be acclimatized for diverse content areas and grade levels. Jordan and Herrell have entailed supplementary literacy and language development approaches, strategies, technology, and evaluation approaches to facilitate both in-service and pre-service teachers (Herrell & Jordan, 2011). There are total five sections covered in this paper. The first section provides theoretical overview of the book; the second section is about encouraging active involvement. The third section focuses on supporting language development and the fourth section emphasizes on strategies for literacy development. The fifth and the last section spots light upon vocabulary development.

ABSTRACTII

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK1

DETAILED DISCUSSION OF CHAPTERS / SECTIONS1

Section 1: Theoretical Overview (pp: 1-16)2

Section 2: Encourage Active Involvement (pp: 17 to 44)2

2.5 Cooperative Learning (pp: 45 to 82)3

Section 3: Supporting Language Development (pp: 83 -107)4

3.5 Collecting and Processing Words (pp: 108 -140)5

Section 4: Strategies for Literacy Development (pp: 141 - 181)5

4.5: Cohesions Links Paragraphs (pp: 182 -220)6

Section 5: Technology Strategies for English Learners (pp: 275 -285)7

5.5 Vocabulary Development (pp: 287 - 294)8

CONCLUSION9

REFERENCES10

50 Strategies for English Language Learners - Chapter Review / Reflections

Brief Overview of the Book

This pragmatic, hands-on book illustrates 50 cautiously selected approaches to assist English Language Learners (ELL) students comprehend content and materials whilst enhancing their expertise at listening, reading, writing, and speaking in English. Each approach is escorted by a rationale, definition, step wise execution guidelines; and, all are particularly united to the latest and updated ELL principles. The book also includes the use of contemporary TESOL principles, which make sure that prospective teachers learn approaches that facilitate three goals of TESOL, three grade-level groupings, nine standards. These standards also facilitate teacher's documents of principles-based teaching and planning and individualization and monitoring of guidelines for ELL. The complete book is prepared into five segments that flow simply from hypothesis to preparation, through learner engagement and vocabulary learning, to boost conception and knowledge. Several approaches in the theoretical overview segment, in addition recommendations for evaluation incorporated into numerous approaches in subsequent segments. The book also presents an assortment for non conventional evaluation proposals, like performance samples, anecdotal records, and portfolios. The book also incorporates content on the employment of educational technology, like visual aids, the internet, etc. Lastly, the book entails concise and thorough synopsis of related research from Cummins, Krashen, Swain, Terrel, and others.

Detailed Discussion of Chapters / Sections

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