Second Language Students in English-Medium Classrooms

A Guide for Teachers in International Schools

By (author) Coreen Sears

Publication date:

02 March 2015

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

225x170mm
7x9"

ISBN-13: 9781783093281

Second Language Students in English-Medium Classrooms offers a real-life practical guide to teachers that will enable them to serve students from many linguistic and cultural backgrounds effectively. Written in an accessible manner it includes numerous exemplary strategies and resources as well as practical references to the latest uses of embedded technology. All of these are designed to reflect contemporary practice in international schools. The book also tackles the controversial and politically-charged issues of the potentially overwhelming impact of English in global contexts and the use of students’ mother-tongues in English-medium classrooms. Written by an author and researcher with over 35 years’ experience, this book is an essential resource for all teachers, administrators and parents of children in international schools.

Introduction
Part 1: The World of International Education
Chapter 1: Introducing International Schools
Chapter 2: Being Mobile: Parents, Students, Teachers
Chapter 3: Adjusting to a Life of Change
Part 2: Programmes and Policies in International Schools
Chapter 4: Introducing Programmes of Study to be Found in International Schools
Part 3: Bilingualism and Language Learning
Chapter 5: Bilingualism in the International School Context
Chapter 6: Being Informed about Language Learning
Part 4: Day-to-day Life in Mainstream Classrooms Containing Emergent Bilingual Students
Chapter 7: Using School-Wide Approaches and Resources to Promote the Learning of Emergent Bilingual Students
Chapter 8: Explaining the Learning Culture of the School to Students and Parents
Chapter 9: Enabling Emergent Bilingual Students to Access the Language of the Classroom
Part 5: Working with Emergent Bilingual Students in the Mainstream Academic Programme
Chapter 10: Key Strategies for Use with Emergent Bilingual Students in the Content Areas of the Curriculum
Chapter 11: Planning for the Language and Content Area Learning of Emergent Bilingual Students
Chapter 12: Teaching the Skills of Class Talk and Literacy to Emergent Bilingual Students
Chapter 13: Scaffolding the Learning of Emergent Bilingual Students in the Mainstream Classroom: Class Talk, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies
Epilogue: Final Thoughts

Drawing on real international classrooms and latest academic research, Sears offers practical pedagogical strategies for optimising second-language learning which are contextualised within the broad spectrums of communities (learners, teachers and parents), curricula, and teaching environments found in international schools worldwide. This is an invaluable comprehensive resource for 21st century international school educators.