The Calla Handbook: Implementing the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach [Paperback]

Anna Uhl Chamot (Author), J. Michael O'Malley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201539632 | ISBN-13: 978-0201539639 | Publication Date: September 25, 1994

The CALLA Handbook is an indispensable resource for all teachers who are responsible for teaching core curriculum subjects to language minority students in ESL or mainstream classrooms, at-risk students, and all students in bilingual and foreign language classrooms.

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From the Back Cover

 

The second edition of The CALLA Handbook is a practical and research based methodology book for all teachers of students learning English as a new language.  Each chapter has been updated to reflect new research, content-subject national standards, and adaptations of the CALLA model.

 

Features of the second edition

• An updated theoretical framework of CALLA, based on current second-language acquisition and learning theory research
• In-depth descriptions and examples for each component of the CALLA model: using content areas standards, developing academic language, and teaching learning strategies.
• A comprehensive analysis of the CALLA instructional sequence to help teachers plan and differentiate instruction
• Standardized test preparation and authentic, performance-based assessments
• Reproducible lesson plans and activities for using the CALLA model to enhance academic growth in English language arts, mathematics, science, and history/social studies

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Anna Uhl Chamot, Ph.D., is a professor of secondary education and a faculty advisor for ESL at George Washington University’s Department of Teacher Preparation and Special Education.  She is a researcher and teacher educator in content-based second-language learning and language-learning strategies.  She has spent seven years implementing the CALLA model in K-12 public schools. Dr. Chamot is also an author of theKeystoneand Cornerstone series.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Pearson P T R (September 25, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201539632
• ISBN-13: 978-0201539639
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for the serious ESL teacher, November 12, 2001

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M. Enright "me2heckle" (New York City, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Calla Handbook: Implementing the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (Paperback)

This book is a must have for those,who have moved beyond survival. When preparing my lesson plans, I always have this book opened. It is not for the new teacher, who wants a ready made lesson to teach on Monday. This book will make you look at your practice and teach you how to give kids the tools they need to succeed in their mainstream classrooms.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From a student's point of view, December 3, 2002

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Dr Michael J Welch - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Calla Handbook: Implementing the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (Paperback)

I was required to read this book for a university course. I found the CALLA method very interesting and I believe it would help in the classroom, but the book is very repetitive. I was bored to tears much of the time as I read through it cover to cover, which I was required to do. There is a basic theme (using content area materials in ESL classes) which is covered in the first few chapters, then the rest of the book is variations on the primary theme. An exciting novel it is not, but as a book you use for reference rather than reading cover to cover, I recommend it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Calla Handbook: Implementing the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach, October 16, 2005

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Eulalia Valdez "Esperanza" (Oswego, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Calla Handbook: Implementing the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (Paperback)

Extremely useful for those bilingual/ESL educators who are seeking a way to systematically move students from social language to academic language. Easy to understand guide.