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Teaching English as an Additional Language 5-11

A whole school resource file

By Caroline Scott

Published September 2nd 2011 by Routledge – 502 pages

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    Description

    "It has made me more aware of the difficulties faced by ESL students on a daily basis across the curriculum." Year 4 teacher, Lynne Cadenhead, Aberdeen

    "Lots of ideas that should be encompassed in the whole school plan." Key Stage One Coordinator, Susan Hills, who has taught in Durham, Norfolk and North East Lincolnshire in both Independent & State schools

    "It helped me to bridge the gap between two cultures." Teacher, British International School, Beijing, China

    There are increasing numbers of children with little or no English entering English speaking mainstream lessons. This often leaves them with unique frustrations due to limited English language proficiency and disorientation. Teachers often feel unable to cater sufficiently for these new arrivals.

    Teaching English as an Additional Language Ages 5-11 is designed to support every 5-11 year old child new to the English language who is beginning their education in an English speaking mainstream curriculum. It provides teachers with the tools needed to support young learners’ survival language needs and help them achieve a smooth transition into their new learning environment.

    Packed full of advice, guidance, resources and support for teachers managing beginners to the English language in the mainstream English speaking school, it also includes:

    • 68 flexible sessions for children to learn survival language - sessions are based on assessment for learning and can be adapted easily into weekly lesson plans;

    • A DVD to support each session containing visuals of commonly used vocabulary;

    • Audio examples of English language word pronunciation and sentence structures;

    • Fully downloadable worksheets and lesson plans.

    The text offers expert guidance on:

    • Strategies to help EAL new arrivals embrace their new cultural experience;

    • Assessing the EAL new arrivals in their English language skills;

    • Teaching EAL new arrivals to use a second language writing system;

    • Delivering survival language intervention sessions;

    • Developing effective language learning strategies;

    • Managing EAL new arrivals in the mainstream classroom;

    • Resources that you use to support EAL new arrivals;

    • Evaluating EAL provision for new arrivals and setting targets for whole school improvement.

    This flexible and user-friendly resource can be used with the English National Curriculum, International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), and other English speaking curricula. It will be a must-have for all schools looking to support newly arrived children with speaking English as an additional language.

    Contents

    1. Acknowledgements 2. Introduction 3. Factors to consider when young learners acquire an additional language 4. Strategies to help new arrivals embrace their new cultural experience 5. Assessing the new arrival in their English language skills 6. Teaching beginners of English to use a second language writing system 7. Effective learning during survival language intervention sessions 8. Using effective language learning strategies 9. Managing new arrivals in the mainstream classroom 10. Resources to support new arrivals 11. Evaluating EAL provision for new arrivals and setting targets for whole school improvement 12. Appendix 13. Bibliography 14. Glossary 15. Index

    Author Bio

    Caroline Scott has worked with children in the early stages of English in national and international schools in Thailand, the UK and Egypt.

    She has recently moved from her post as the founding Head of Primary at CES, an international school in Cairo, Egypt to be the Primary Principal of the International School of Milan, Italy.

    Training

    ACROSS CULTURES CONFERENCE INFORMATION

    Teaching English as an Additional Language Training for EAL & Classroom Teachers

    Thursday 31st January – Saturday 2nd February 2013 

    Location: The University of Reading, Whiteknights Park, reading, Berkshire

    Learn about and prepare to teach other teachers in your school

    Teaching 5-11 year old beginners of English as an additional language is a challenge many teachers face. Receive clear advice on working with new arrivals in the primary school classroom, as well as guidance on using the resources provided for teaching survival language in the context of the curriculum.

    Course includes:

    • Working with young language learners
    • Helping new arrivals embrace their new cultural experience
    • Assessing new arrivals
    • Learning and teaching new arrivals
    • Using a second language writing system
    • Survival language intervention
    • Language learning strategies
    • Managing new arrivals in the classroom
    • Resources for supporting teachers and learners
    • Whole school evaluation

    Attend a 3 day summer training course at the University of Reading (near London) to become registered.

    • Receive your copy of Teaching English as an Additional Language 5-11: A Whole School Resource File. http://www.communicationacrosscultures.com/teachingmethodology.html
    • Receive your free teacher training manual, complete with resources for training others in how to work with newly arrived children, and your complimentary participant’s book.
    • Receive your certificate of registered Across Cultures status which allows you to train others in your school.
    • Refreshments - Arrival tea/coffee and Danish pastries as well as morning and afternoon tea/coffee and selection of cakes and daily buffet lunch (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
    • Free with this course: Teaching English as an Additional Language

    There are increasing numbers of children with little or no English entering schools where English is the language of instruction. This often leaves them with unique frustrations due to limited English language proficiency and disorientation. Teachers often feel unable to cater sufficiently for these new arrivals.

    What can I do to ensure my teachers are trained to cater for newcomers to English?

    Become an Across Cultures Trainer, with the tools, manuals and resources to train others, by receiving training in teaching children English as an additional language.

    Requirements: Qualified teacher status and at least 1 year experience of working with young EAL learners.

    For further details on this training visit www.communicationacrosscultures.com For any further information on the course please e-mail the Across Cultures Team on info@communicationacrosscultures.com.

    Please note that participants on this course must be prepared to learn a few phrases in another language.

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    Name: Teaching English as an Additional Language 5-11: A whole school resource file (Pack) – Routledge 
    Description: By Caroline Scott. "It has made me more aware of the difficulties faced by ESL students on a daily basis across the curriculum." Year 4 teacher, Lynne Cadenhead, Aberdeen "Lots of ideas that should be encompassed in the whole school plan." Key Stage One...
    Categories: Continuing Professional Development, Primary/Elementary Education, Bilingualism / ESL, Language & Linguistics