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Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning: Teaching Second Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
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#1 by Erika C. Carrillo on February 1, 2010 - 6:02 pm
The book I recived was brand new as stated by Amazon. I also recieved it in a timely manor.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on February 1, 2010 - 8:44 pm
This book was a disappointment to me. I am an ESOL professional and so may have a different perspective than a mainstream teacher. It also only deals with mainstream teachers in elementary school. I think I was looking for a book that not only gave strategies for scaffolding, but a perspective on the right of ESOL students to be included in a classroom. Many mainstream teachers teach their ESOL students in a sink or swim manner and start demanding that the students be taken out or retained if they don’t succeed. Bilingual education isn’t an option for everybody, and sheltered English programs haven’t shown their promise. I ‘ve seen very low expectations and students don’t have the opportunies that native speaking peers have. Teachers need a reason to differentiate for ESOL students. They often don’t understand, and that needs to be tackled first before strategies can be discussed.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Debbie on February 1, 2010 - 10:45 pm
I recommend this book to anyone interested in receiving a multititude of practical ideas for the classroom, supported by the latest research in the field of ESL.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by P. Garvin on February 1, 2010 - 11:08 pm
Gibbons does a good job of balancing theory and practice in this book. Although some of the practice can be applied at middle school level, the book is most useful to elemntary teachers. The 6 period day common at the secondary level does not lend itself to the integrated curriculum that Gibbons recommends. This is still a good read for ESL teachers of all levels. It is a book an elementary ESL teacher or ESL coordinator should read in order to set up a good ESL program at the elementary school level.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Teacher on February 1, 2010 - 11:08 pm
This book was recommended to me as a good resource for preparing for National Board Certification in the area of English as a New Language. I found the book to be easy to follow and informative. It provides suggested activities that are applicable to various grades at the elementary level. My students enjoyed several lessons based on suggestions from this book.
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Rating: 5 / 5