Integrating Multilingual Students into College Classrooms

Practical Advice for Faculty

By (author) Johnnie Johnson Hafernik, Fredel M. Wiant

Publication date:

25 October 2012

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

210x148mm
6x8"

ISBN-13: 9781847698209

Today more and more ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse students enroll in our college and university courses. These diverse, multilingual students enrich our campuses and at the same time present challenges. Who are these students? What skills do these diverse students need to be successful in college? How can faculty help them succeed? For faculty in all disciplines seeking answers to these questions, this is an essential book. This text provides practical advice on how to assist these students with academic tasks and how to help them to succeed in the academy.

Introduction

Unit I – The Context

Chapter One: Our Students

Chapter Two: Constructing Classrooms Where Students Can Succeed

Unit II: Understanding and Addressing Language Skills Introduction

Chapter Three: Speaking

Chapter Four: Listening

Chapter Five: Reading

Chapter Six: Writing

Chapter Seven: Working in Groups

Chapter Eight: Assessment

Epilogue: Outside the Ivory Tower

This book is a welcome collaboration by two seasoned professionals from the fields of TESOL and Composition. It is an accessible, enjoyable book that will benefit language/writing instructors, teacher-educators, and especially faculty across the disciplines. It is grounded in current realities and knowledge, extremely practical, timely, and useful.