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A Guide for Beginning Teachers

Thomas S. C. Farrell

"Very relevant to the real-life teaching situations that first-year teachers often encounter."
Joanne Ho, English Department Chair, Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV

"Easygoing and relaxed, a welcome break from over-flowery 'academic' language for students ready to enter the 'real world' of the classroom."
Elise Geither, Instructor, Baldwin-Wallace College

"The 'exploratory breaks' throughout each chapter provide readers an opportunity to apply their learning in a focused fashion."
Theresa Rouse, Superintendent/Principal, San Lucas Union School District, CA

Novice teachers can apply best practices for a successful ELL classroom experience!

This easy-to-navigate resource offers beginning teachers a carefully phased-in guide to teaching strategies they can use with their ESL-ELL learners to enhance reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills. Each chapter provides clear guidelines and step-by-step coverage of these essentials and more:

• Recognize and address the causes of misbehavior
• Build rapport and cooperation in the classroom
• Raise the level of student responsibility
• Tender clear limits and logical consequences
• Find alternatives for rewards and punishment

This source book offers a solid reality-based plan for all new teachers who want to create a successful classroom experience for themselves and their ESL-EFL students!

Author

Thomas S. C. Farrell is an Associate Professor in applied linguistics at Brock University, Canada. He has been involved with ESL and applied linguistics for the past 27 years and has written extensively on topics such as reflective practice, language teacher development, and language teacher education. His recent books include Reflective Practice in Action (2004, Corwin Press), Reflecting on Classroom Communication in Asia (2004, Longman), and Professional Development for Language Teachers (2005, Cambridge University Press, coauthored with Jack Richards).

Audience

Classroom teachers at all grade levels.