The EAL Teaching Book: Promoting Success for Multilingual Learners by Jean Conte

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A complete guide to understanding, learning from and teaching bilingual and EAL children in schools.

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As the number of children for whom English is an Additional Language in schools increases, how do teachers and trainees prepare to support them to succeed?A complete guide to understanding, learning from and teaching bilingual and EAL children in schools.The text begins by asking 'who are EAL learners' and challenges some of the misconceptions about this group. It goes on to examine language in depth, providing focused theory to help teachers and trainees better understand the wider context of children's needs. This theory is supported by a wealth of information on practical teaching strategies and resources in the promoting learning section. The text covers planning across the curriculum for EAL and offers day-to-day practical support for teachers.The fourth edition is updated throughout and includes a new chapter on EAL and SEND.

Author Biography

Dr. Jean Conteh was senior lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Leeds, where she taught on the PGCE Primary course and on MA courses. She has worked in many countries and is a very experienced teacher educator. She has published widely in the field of EAL in primary education, both for teachers and for academic audiences. Her research focuses on ways to promote success for those pupils who are often labelled 'disadvantaged' in our education system, and covers the role of language in teaching and learning in primary classrooms and the expertise and professional roles of bilingual teachers.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Understanding multilingual learners – theories of learning and language for EAL1 Introducing multilingual and EAL learners2 All about language and learning3 What does it mean to be multilingual?Part 2 Promoting learning – practical approaches for multilingual and EAL learners4 EAL in the Early Years: beginning schooling in a new language and culture5 EAL and SEND: The same but different?6 Funds of knowledge and identity, using home languages and cultures in learningPart 3 Organising and enhancing learning across the curriculum and beyond7 EAL and literacy: learning to read independently in a new language across the curriculum8 Planning for learning across the curriculum for multilingual and EAL learners9 Assessing multilingual and EAL learners across the curriculum10 Conclusions: synthesising learning and moving on

Details ISBN1529611954 Author Jean Conteh Series Primary Teaching Now Year 2023 ISBN-10 1529611954 ISBN-13 9781529611953 Edition 4th Format Paperback Subtitle Promoting Success for Multilingual Learners Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9781526472670 NZ Release Date 2023-06-10 Pages 256 Edition Description 4th Revised edition Publication Date 2023-05-31 Alternative 9781529611960 DEWEY 370.117 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education UK Release Date 2023-05-31 Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Imprint Sage Publications Ltd AU Release Date 2023-05-30 We've got this

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