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Lariviere, Danielle O.; Agrawal, Vishakha; Wang, Jiaxin Jessie – Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education, 2022
The National Center for Leadership in Intensive Intervention (NCLII), a consortium funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), prepares special education leaders to become experts in research on intensive intervention for students with disabilities who have persistent and severe academic (e.g., reading and math) and behavioral…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Special Education
Byrnes, James P.; Wasik, Barbara A. – Guilford Press, 2019
This established text--now revised and updated--reveals how spoken language skills are acquired and how they affect children's later reading and writing achievement. With a unique focus on the needs of educators, the book examines the foundations of language in the developing brain. It explores the relationship of language processes to core…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Emergent Literacy, Predictor Variables
Helman, Lori; Ittner, Anne C.; McMaster, Kristen L. – Guilford Press, 2019
From expert authors, this book guides educators to conduct assessments that inform daily instruction and identify the assets that emergent bilinguals bring to the classroom. Effective practices are reviewed for screening, assessment, and progress monitoring in the areas of oral language, beginning reading skills, vocabulary and comprehension in…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods
Bernhardt, Elizabeth B. – UNESCO International Bureau of Education, 2010
Being able to use other languages is an essential tool for the modern world. While the image of the world as "a global village" is indeed popular, it does not always correspond to reality. A village would tend to be relatively homogeneous in terms of culture and language. Surely, this monocultural, monolingual picture does not reflect the…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Values, Video Technology, Influence of Technology
Moats, Louisa – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2007
In this practitioners' guide, a recognized reading expert explains how educators, parents, and concerned citizens can spot ineffective reading programs that may hide under the "scientifically-based" banner. Although the term "whole language" is not commonly used today, programs based on its premises remain popular. These…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Whole Language Approach
Stewart, Tim, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2009
The Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) field continues to experience increased valuing of experiential practitioner knowledge. A welcome result of this evolution has been the broadening of research perspectives. The 16 practitioner narratives in "Insights on Teaching Speaking in TESOL" are written by…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Graduate Students, Public Speaking, Scoring Rubrics

Vanniarajan, Swathi – Applied Language Learning, 1997
Proposes an interactive model of vocabulary acquisition that accounts for acquisition of knowledge and the mental processes involved in vocabulary acquisition, emphasizing the characterization of mental processes more than any other aspects. The model, which can account for first or second languages, attempts to capture how vocabulary is…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Language Acquisition
Dickinson, David K., Ed.; Neuman, Susan B., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children's development--and informs practices and policies that promote success among diverse learners. This handbook presents cutting-edge knowledge on all aspects of literacy learning in the early years. Volume 2 provides additional perspectives on important topics…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Cultural Pluralism, Disadvantaged Youth, Second Language Learning

Keane, J. A.; Nkwenti-Azeh, B.; Singleton, J. A. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1997
Analyzes the design requirements of a multimedia conceptual dictionary, drawing on research identifying the role of the conceptual dictionary in native language vocabulary acquisition. The article considers both the traditional role of the dictionary in language learning and that of the conceptual dictionary and how this role can be supported by…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Dictionaries, French
Shen, Xiaonan Susan – 1993
This paper discusses the use of skits and dialogues in a first-year Chinese course to help novice learners enhance their communicative skills. Because novice learners of Chinese lack the appropriate vocabulary and grammar knowledge to express themselves freely, skits can help them use their limited knowledge to communicate in an effective manner.…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Dialogs (Language)

Lepke, Helen, Ed.; And Others – 1980
This manual presents instructional units designed to offer a break from daily classroom routines in German instruction. These audio-motor units provide variety and listening practice, introduce new vocabulary in context, and present cultural materials in a novel way. Suggestions for classroom use include acting out commands, using gestures,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, German
Paired Storytelling: An Integrated Approach for Bilingual and English as a Second Language Students.
Lie, Anita – Texas Reading Report, 1994
This article describes a paired storytelling technique that can be used in bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classrooms to help motivate students to maximize reading comprehension. The technique involves having the students: (1) pair off; (2) discuss the story theme; (3) read half of the story; (4) take notes on their half of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Group Dynamics
Ludwig, Jeannette – 1978
This paper discusses the factors that either facilitate or inhibit vocabulary learning and suggests practical classroom techniques for beginning and more advanced students. Vocabulary acquisition is related to the learning situation and to the form, meaning, and grammatical role of the new item in the target language. The focus of the teaching…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Communicative Competence (Languages), Error Analysis (Language), Grammar

Borges, Darryl – Hispania, 1987
When selecting audiotapes for use in foreign language classrooms, teachers should consider factors affecting listening activities, including: second language vocabulary level of students; amount of information students must retain; rate of speech; subject matter and factual knowledge level of students; and grammatical knowledge of students. (CB)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Evaluation Criteria, Feedback, Guidelines
Schoen, Sharon Faith; Schoen, Alexis Ann – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2003
This article discusses an action research project that investigated how a 10-year-old boy with learning disabilities, whose first language was Korean, was supported. His individualized instruction involved labeling items in the room, reading sentences that included priority sight words, practicing with consonant blends and vocabulary words, games,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
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