How can I use it in my course?

Preservice and inservice teachers are hungry for their university coursework to directly apply to their future or current classroom.  Often, they feel that it is difficult to bridge the gap between theory and practice.  Add this book to your course texts as a tool for teachers to apply what they are learning through careful analysis of the classroom ready lists of strategies, ideas, and reference tools.  For example, assign students:

• choose 5 lists (e.g. American idioms, easy homophones, mathematics vocabulary, nonreversible pairs, and the consonant production chart) and determine how they could be used to assist beginning, intermediate, and advanced speakers of English
• choose a list and create a lesson plan that shows you understand BICS vs. CALP
• using the lists on cognates and course lecture notes, explain, in one page, how you will teach cognates in your classroom
• using the conversation starters list, create a differentiated lesson plan for students at WIDA levels 1 (3 students), 3 (20 students), and 5 (5 students).
• etc.
  

Book description

This unique teacher time-saver includes scores of helpful, practical lists that may be reproduced for classroom use or referred to in the development of instructional materials and lessons. The material contained in this book helps K-Adult teachers reinforce and enhance the learning of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing skills in ESL students of all ability levels. For easy use and quick access, the lists are printed in a format that can be photocopied as many times as required. A complete, thoroughly updated glossary at the end provides an indispensable guide to the specialized language of ESL instruction. Use this book as a reference tool for better understanding and a more comprehensive treatment of the parts of language that you are teaching. Lists include such topics as idioms, household items, weather, safety etc.

all ages

all grades

Aligns with Application of Common Core State Standards for English Language Learners.

ESL Levels	Modes
Research Base	Teacher's Rating