Children With Limited English: Teaching Strategies for the Regular Classroom [Paperback]

Ellen Kottler (Author), Jeffrey A. Kottler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 9, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0761978380 | ISBN-13: 978-0761978381 | Edition: 2nd

Updated Edition of Bestseller

Builds on the popular first edition to arm teachers with the survival skills necessary to meet the challenges of an increasingly diverse student population.

Editorial Reviews

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"A teacher can pick up this book and actually use the ideas from it with little or no hassle. The applications and exercises at the end of each chapter are especially excellent and very useful." 

(Elise Geither )

"This book makes a significant contribution to the field for three reasons: first, it speaks to classroom teachers using straightforward language and relevant examples; second, it addresses a growing issue in today’s classrooms; third, it is concise, thus appealing to busy professionals. The coverage is complete without either significant omissions or excesses." 

(Francesina R. Jackson, Assistant Dean, School of Education )

"With its practical recommendations, survey of important issues and user-friendly format, this guide meets a need not satisfied by any other such book. The material is well integrated, recurring themes and important points are interwoven throughout, and it is short, to the point, and easy to follow." 

(Tery J. Medina, National Origin Coordinator )

About the Author

Ellen Kottler is currently a lecturer in the Department of Secondary Education at California State University, Fullerton. She has been a teacher in inner city schools as well as urban and rural settings. She also served as a curriculum specialist in social studies. Her areas of interest include beginning teacher support, social studies education, and supporting English language learners in the classroom. She is the author or coauthor of several articles and books for educators, including Secrets to Success for Social Studies Teachers, Counseling Skills for Teachers, Secrets to Success for Beginning Elementary Teachers, On Being a Teacher, and Secrets for Secondary School Teachers: How to Succeed in Your First Year. She received her EdS from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in instructional and curricular studies, her MA from Eastern Michigan University, and her BA from the University of Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press; 2nd edition (October 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761978380
• ISBN-13: 978-0761978381
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,801,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Celebrating diversity, March 12, 2007

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Karen Chung (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Children With Limited English: Teaching Strategies for the Regular Classroom (Paperback)

I read an earlier edition of this book (1994) with just 62 pages. It definitely earns five stars just for its contribution to raising general awareness of the needs of children who do not yet speak, read and write fluent English. The average teacher already has their hands full looking after the more mainstream kids, and may wonder what can be done for children with special language needs, beyond sending them off to ESL class. Kottler shows how these children in fact offer unique opportunities for everyone to learn from each other and grow together. Her suggestions are highly practical ones that can be instituted in any classroom situation, such as assigning "buddies" to children with limited English to help them with their learning and routine daily needs. The main thing I would add is an even stronger emphasis on how much we ourselves can learn from people from other cultures, or indeed, from anyone different from us in any way, including those with handicaps, so children come to prize diversity rather than feeling that everyone must try hard to fit into the same cultural and social mold. This should be required reading for all teachers.