Ferris Dana R. - Teaching Readers Of English Students Texts And Contexts - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A comprehensive manual for pre - and in - service ESL EFL and EIL educators who work with multilingual students at the secondary and postsecondary levels this text balances insights from reading theory and research with highly practical field - tested strategies for teaching and assessing second - language reading that educators can readily adopt and adapt to suit their contexts and student populations. Teaching Readers of English is a complete "go - to" source for teaching reading and promoting classroom and professional literacies in an increasingly digital world. Offering principled approaches and methods for planning and delivering effective L 2 reading instruction the text includes pedagogical features such as questions for reflection further reading and resources and application activities to develop purposeful classroom reading lessons in a range of contexts. Changes in the Second Edition: Updated and revised chapters on formative and summative reading assessment developing vocabulary knowledge and grammatical skill and cultivating extensive reading and literary appreciation Updated information on institutional settings and reader demographics New pedagogical features in each chapter including Chapter Summaries Further Reading Reflection and Review and Application Activities A streamlined chapter sequence to enhance the text's usability
Title: Teaching Readers Of English Students Texts And Contexts
Author(s): Ferris Dana R.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138206212
Pages: 416 Pages, 75 Tables, Black And White; 10 Line Drawings, Black And White; 1 Halftones, Black And Whi
Publication Date: 2/20/2018
Category: Elt: Teaching Theory & Methods