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The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages by Ronald Carter (Editor); David Nunan (Editor)
ISBN: 0521801273
Publication Date: 2001
Guide to the central areas of applied linguistics and language studies with particular reference to TESOL.
The Cambridge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition by Julia Herschensohn (Editor); Martha Young-Scholten (Editor)
ISBN: 1107007712
Publication Date: 2013
Covers cutting-edge and emerging areas of inquiry, including third language acquisition, electronic communication, incomplete first language acquisition, alphabetic literacy and SLA, affect and the brain, discourse and identity.
Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education by Josué M. González (Editor)
ISBN: 9781412937207
Publication Date: 2008
Compendium of information on bilingual education and related topics in the United States with select international contributors providing global insight onto the field.
Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education by James A. Banks (Editor)
ISBN: 9781412981521
Publication Date: 2012
Presents research and statistics, case studies and best practices, policies and programs at pre- and post-secondary levels.
English as a Foreign Language by Raj Mesthrie (Editor)
ISBN: 0080437265
Publication Date: 2001
Encyclopedia entry reviews the major reasons for the phenomenal increase in the use of English worldwide and illustrate current uses of EFL as an international language.
English as a Second Language by Susan C. Bon
ISBN: 9781412940795
Publication Date: 2008
Encyclopedia entry presents a brief overview of federal law and court cases relating to English as a Second Language in the United States.
English as a Second Language by Gladys V. Scott
ISBN: 9781412941655
Publication Date: 2008
Encyclopedia entry presents a brief overview of ESL in elementary, secondary and Higher Education.
English Language Learners by Guofang Li and Wenxia Wang
ISBN: 9781412950114
Publication Date: 2008
Handbook chapter chapter provides a comprehensive overview including programs and services, effective instructional practices, and more.
English Language Learners and Classroom Behavior by W. George Scarlett
ISBN: 9781452241395
Publication Date: 2015
Encyclopedia entry discusses how children use language in early childhood settings and the social and behavioral risks ELLs face in classroom settings.
Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning by Michael Thomas
ISBN: 9781605661902
Publication Date: 2009
Investigates how those involved in education - teachers, students, and administrators - can respond to the opportunities offered by Web 2.0 technology, within existing institutional and pedagogical frameworks.
Intercultural Responsiveness in the Second Language Learning Classroom by Kathryn Jones (Editor); Jason R. Mixon (Editor)
ISBN: 9781522520696
Publication Date: 2016
Essential reference source for the latest research on the importance of multicultural professional development for the progression of educating a diverse student population.
Learning Disabilities and English Language Learners by Ana Maria Pazos-Rego
ISBN: 9781412906784
Publication Date: 2008
Encyclopedia entry presents a brief overview, including minority overrepresentation and assessment bias.
Teaching Language by Patrick Colm Hogan (Editor)
ISBN: 1107475902
Publication Date: 2014
Encyclopedia entry addresses the role of teaching in language learning.