num_pages: 312
description: For teachers with even one non-English-speaking student, this book is invaluable. The second edition features updated chapters on testing and placement, teaching reading, teaching writing, and teaching content. A new chapter on balanced literacy discusses the place of direct instruction and the teaching of skills within an environment of authentic learning. Also new are sections on writing lesson plans and the effective use of technology. Contains practical advice on helping students adjust to a new school, managing cultural diversity, setting realistic goals, and grading appropriately. Incorporates dozens of new examples of students' work.
language: English
title: The More-Than-Just-Surviving Handbook: ESL for Every Classroom Teacher
titlecomplete: The More-Than-Just-Surviving Handbook: ESL for Every Classroom Teacher
genres: Reference, Education
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Portage & Main Press