Full Description
Written with a captivating voice, Engaging English LearnersLiterature, Developing Literacy and Differentiating Instruction, 1/e presents teachers with a charming recital of the conversations and advice that are sure to engage every learner in an active role to glean meaning from text. Together, the authors highlight the use of reader-response theory in classrooms and uncover how it can affect literacy learning and second language acquisition. This book is a testament to their philosophical approach, illustrating how student-centered instruction using literature, can differentiate instruction for English learners, engaging them in purposeful reading and writing.
Contents
Chapter 1 Teaching with Literature in a Classroom of English LearnersSenor B.B.'s Third-Grade Class of English LearnersA First Conversation Between Carole and PaulA Change in Thinking About Teaching with LiteratureChapter 2 Reader-Response and Learning English as a Second LanguageReader-Response TheoryTheories of Learning English as a Second LanguageMapping the Crossroads of Reader-Response and Learning English as a Second LanguageChapter 3 Bridging Theory and Research Into PracticeThe Reader and the Text When Teaching with LiteratureEngaging English LearnersChapter 4 Components of Literature Circles with English LearnersKnowing the English Learner for Differentiating InstructionLiterature Circles with English LearnersChapter 5 Engaging English Learners with Literature Circles in the ClassroomA Morning in Paul's ClassroomExploring Literature, Developing Literacy, and Differentiating with JackieCompendium of Case StudiesChapter 6 Case Study of Juan: The Beginning English LearnerChapter 7 Case Study of Ann: The Native English SpeakerChapter 8 Case Study of Eduardo: The Intermediate/Advanced English Learner
