Using Linguistically Appropriate Practice: A Guide for Teaching in Multilingual

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Using Linguistically Appropriate Practice by Roma Chumak-Horbatsch This book provides an accessible guide to multilingual teaching in diverse classrooms world-wide. It is grounded in the latest research and takes a realistic approach to the challenges found in the modern school. The author argues that multilingual teaching is an option for all teachers, and that it has benefits for every child in the classroom. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The presence of students for whom the school language is not their first language creates unique challenges and opportunities for teachers. This book provides an accessible guide to multilingual teaching using Linguistically Appropriate Practice (LAP) in diverse classrooms worldwide. It is firmly grounded in the latest research on multilingual learners and takes a realistic approach to teaching in linguistically diverse schools today. The author argues that successful multilingual teaching is an option for all teachers, and that it has benefits for every child in the classroom, as well as the wider school community. The book:- provides profiles of LAP in action around the world;- explains the relationship between theory and multilingual practice;- lays out the characteristics of the LAP teacher and the LAP classroom;- discusses challenges that have been identified by teachers using LAP in their classrooms;- provides a step-by-step guide to implementing and enriching LAP;- includes resources to support multilingual teaching and learning.This book is an invaluable support and inspiration for practising teachers and trainee teachers. It will help them transform their classrooms into multilingual environments where all children have equal opportunity to participate, learn and grow. Author Biography Roma Chumak-Horbatsch is an Associate Professor in the School of Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University, Canada. She has written and presented extensively on her development of Linguistically Appropriate Practice as a response to increasingly diverse classrooms, including Linguistically Appropriate Practice: A Guide for Working with Young Immigrant Children (2012, University of Toronto Press). Table of Contents Foreword: Dr. Kelleen TooheyIntroductionChapter 1: LAP BasicsChapter 2: LAP TeachersChapter 3: LAP Profiles: Journeys, Actions, Projects and MoreLAP JourneysLAP in Schools: CanadaLAP in Schools: Germany, Iceland, Luxembourg, SwedenLAP in Specialized ProgramsChapter 4: LAP ChallengesChapter 5: LAP ResourcesIn Closing Review LAP pedagogy, where all children have equal opportunity to participate and learn, looks for strengths, skills and abilities in every child. Similarly, Roma Chumak-Horbatsch combines strengths, good practices and creative ideas for multilingual pedagogies from various contexts and many different countries in a way that is easily understood and that brings the value of all children to the center of the pedagogy. * Jenni Alisaari, University of Turku, Finland *This excellent how to book by Roma Chumak-Horbatsch is a rich and comprehensive resource for teachers. She takes the theory behind multilingualism and demonstrates effectively through both her own passionate narrative and those of expert teachers from across the globe, how to weave linguistically appropriate principles into daily classroom practice. A must-read for anyone working with multilingual children. * Eithne Gallagher, Author and Educational Consultant *The publication of Roma Chumak-Horbatschs ground-breaking book Linguistically Appropriate Practice (LAP) in 2012 inspired teachers around the world to explore what inclusive multilingual instructional practice might look like in their unique contexts. This book lucidly synthesizes these instructional initiatives, using the dialogue between research and practice to extend our theoretical understanding of LAP and simultaneously establish the crucial role that teachers play in generating knowledge. -- Jim Cummins, University of Toronto, CanadaA fantastic resource [...] It is powerful. I think its a must-own, must-read for any school principal, any administrator, any teacher anywhere in the world where you have even one newcomer child.I am left convinced that this book and the LAP approach are key to the wellbeing, healthy self-concept, happiness, sense of identity, and optimal development of newcomer children (emergent bilinguals) across Canada, the United States, and the globe. -- Kelly Morrissey, Ontario Certified English Language Teacher, Canada * The Joy of ESL * Promotional A guidebook for teachers to help them create and sustain a classroom that is inclusive, multilingual, engaging and exciting Long Description The presence of students for whom the school language is not their first language creates unique challenges and opportunities for teachers. This book provides an accessible guide to multilingual teaching using Linguistically Appropriate Practice (LAP) in diverse classrooms worldwide. It is firmly grounded in the latest research on multilingual learners and takes a realistic approach to teaching in linguistically diverse schools today. The author argues that successful multilingual teaching is an option for all teachers, and that it has benefits for every child in the classroom, as well as the wider school community. The book: provides profiles of LAP in action around the world; explains the relationship between theory and multilingual practice; lays out the characteristics of the LAP teacher and the LAP classroom; discusses challenges that have been identified by teachers using LAP in their classrooms; provides a step-by-step guide to implementing and enriching LAP; includes resources to support multilingual teaching and learning. This book is an invaluable support and inspiration for practising teachers and trainee teachers. It will help them transform their classrooms into multilingual environments where all children have equal opportunity to participate, learn and grow. Review Quote This excellent how to book by Roma Chumak-Horbatsch is a rich and comprehensive resource for teachers. She takes the theory behind multilingualism and demonstrates effectively through both her own passionate narrative and those of expert teachers from across the globe, how to weave linguistically appropriate principles into daily classroom practice. A must-read for anyone working with multilingual children. Promotional "Headline" A guidebook for teachers to help them create and sustain a classroom that is inclusive, multilingual, engaging and exciting Details ISBN1788924940 Publisher Multilingual Matters Year 2019 ISBN-10 1788924940 ISBN-13 9781788924948 Pages 184 Publication Date 2019-08-08 Short Title Using Linguistically Appropriate Practice Language English Format Paperback Subtitle A Guide for Teaching in Multilingual Classrooms DOI 10.21832/CHUMAK4955 DEWEY 370.117 UK Release Date 2019-08-08 Imprint Multilingual Matters Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2019-08-08 NZ Release Date 2019-08-08 Edited by Chengdao Li Birth 20180308 Affiliation The University of Nottingham, UK Position Professor of Anaesthesia Qualifications BSc MB ChB MSc LLM MRC Author Roma Chumak-Horbatsch Alternative 9781788924955 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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