Collects new insights on current security problems, especially those related to arms control and disarmament. Contributors argue that the cooperative efforts of NGOs and middle powers have positively impacted the use of child soldiers, the employment of cluster bombs, landmines, nuclear weapons, and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. In doing so, they conclusively show that global players other than superpowers can create alternative and effective solutions to enduring security problems.

Teaching Reading and Writing in Spanish and English in Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms, Secon (Spanish Edition)

Reference

Freeman, David E.

Freeman, Yvonne S.

Words, Language & Grammar

Heinemann

Reading is the hottest issue in education today. Newspapers trumpet reading test scores, politicians campaign on reading reforms, and educators are scrambling to keep pace with new teacher-training policies. In this context it is critical to clarify the goals of reading instruction and to provide teachers with principles for working effectively with diverse student populations.
 David and Yvonne Freeman come to teachers' assistance with Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms, in which they introduce core principles of effective reading practice. Presented as a definitive checklist, these principles form the basis of much of the book and help teachers plan their reading curriculum and assess their teaching of reading easily and confidently.
 First, the Freemans introduce the checklist, then they present the theory of reading behind it. As the chapters progress, each item on the checklist is explained and illustrated in detail with examples of eight exemplary teachers who work effectively with mainstream, ESL, and bilingual students. Daily schedules, sample strategy lessons, and lists of literature at different grade levels - both elementary and secondary - help readers put the principles into practice. In the final chapter, the Freemans address some of the hard questions teachers, administrators, and parents raise about reading, including questions about phonics and phonemic awareness.
 Whether you have some or many English language learners in your classroom, this book will fill an important need. Mainstream teachers, reading specialists, special education teachers, bilingual and ESL teachers, and teacher educators will all benefit from the Freemans' solid research and practical suggestions.

Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms

Struggling older English learners pose a real challenge for educators. Some of these students are new arrivals with limited or interrupted schooling. Others have been in and out of ESL and bilingual programs in this country since kindergarten, but have never succeeded academically. How can teachers help older students who lack academic content knowledge and English language proficiency catch up with their classmates? Yvonne and David Freeman provide four research-based keys for closing the achievement gap. three teachers have put this theory into practice to reach their older English learners. These teachers organize curriculum around themes, use predictable classroom routines, and scaffold instruction in a variety of ways. The clear examples from their classes will help other teachers implement effective practices for their older English learners. Closing the Achievement Gap features: 
<li>the four keys for school success for older English learners 
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<li>clear distinctions among the types of older English learners in our schools with examples of students from each category 
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<li>a thorough discussion of the kinds of language proficiency older English learners need 
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<li>a review of the latest research on effective practices for older English learners 
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<li>detailed descriptions from the classrooms of three teachers, including thematic units they have developed, their daily routines, and the strategies they use to scaffold instruction 
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<li>professional extension activities to help readers apply the information in this book to their own educational settings. For teachers and teacher educators, program directors, resource personnel, and administrators, this book offers both the research and practice schools need to develop effective programs to educate struggling older English learners.
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Closing the Achievement Gap: How to Reach Limited-Formal-Schooling and Long-Term English Learners

Mercuri, Sandra P.

This second edition of the Freemans' classic text updates their ideas and strategies in response to new research and changing contexts for teaching reading and writing in both English and Spanish. Between the growing number of Spanish-speaking students in dual language and bilingual classrooms and the increasing focus on accountability, teachers need a resource that gives them research-based instructional advice for helping all students meet standards while giving nonnative speakers access to the same high-quality education as their English-speaking peers. They must have the most effective methods for teaching reading and writing to students in two languages, and Teaching Reading and Writing in Spanish and English in Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms provides what teachers need. The new edition includes: <ul>
<li>a description of two approaches to teaching reading currently used in bilingual and dual language classes as well as the theory and research that supports each</li> <li>classroom scenarios illustrating these approaches and how they connect to state standards</li> <li>extended scenarios of effective teaching organized around themes in bilingual and dual language settings</li> <li>bibliographies of literature and content books in Spanish and English that support theme-based instruction</li> <li>an historical overview of reading instruction in Spanish and English with an analysis and evaluation of each method</li> <li>an explanation of two views of teaching writing, including how each view looks in bilingual and dual language classes as well as the theory and research that supports each approach</li> <li>a description of writing development in Spanish and English with student examples from each stage and level</li> <li>writing instructional strategies that match students' developmental levels.</li> </ul> With updated references and new ways for educators to connect sound instruction to state standards, the Freemans provide teachers and administrators with the theory, research, and practical information they need to meet new challenges and help every student reach high levels of reading and writing proficiency.

As a teacher, you know that two of the biggest issues in education today are increased accountability and surging ELL enrollments. So what do you do when every student in your class is expected to meet standards, but some don't speak English? You reach for Research-Based Strategies for English Language Learners. It features ways to support all students while meeting curricular mandates-and without losing any precious planning or teaching time. Research-Based Strategies for English Language Learners addresses standards through four proven, effective scaffolds for learning: modeling, contextualizing, thinking about thinking, and reframing information. Within each scaffold Denise Rea and Sandra Mercuri offer ideas for strategy-based instruction that make learning more active, experiential, collaborative, and cognitive for all children. Rea and Mercuri give you everything you need to use these strategies, including lesson plans and suggestions on implementation, as well as a review of the research supporting each lesson and scaffold. Finally, they tie it all together with lessons on conversational and academic English that give students the linguistic awareness needed to become more proficient in their new language and to succeed in school. Useable across curricular areas, adaptable to grades K-8, and ideal for classroom teachers, ELL specialists, and Title I teachers, Research-Based Strategies for English Language Learners is the practical, classroom-tested resource you've been looking for. Use it and discover reliable strategies for connecting second language learners (or any learners) to content and curriculum.

Research-Based Strategies for English Language Learners: How to Reach Goals and Meet Standards, K-8

Education & Teaching

Rea, Denise

Mercuri, Sandra

Schools & Teaching

Teaching secondary students in the content areas is hard enough under the best of circumstances. When students are not well prepared academically and also lack academic literacy skills, the challenge can seem overwhelming. Fortunately, the Freemans help secondary content-area teachers provide these students with the academic support they very desperately need. -Robert J. Marzano Coauthor of Building Academic Vocabulary Many middle school and high school students are recent immigrants or long-term English language learners who struggle with the academic language needed to read content-area textbooks and write papers for their classes. Likewise, many native speakers of English find content-area classes a challenge. Secondary teachers have little time to teach academic reading and writing skills because they must cover a great deal of content in their social studies, science, math, or language arts classes. Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers provides the information busy secondary teachers need to work effectively with English learners and struggling readers. It reports current research to answer key questions: <ul>
<li>Who are our older English language learners and struggling readers? </li>
<li>What is academic language? </li>
<li>How can middle and high school teachers help students develop academic language in the different content areas? </li>
</ul> This comprehensive and readable text by Yvonne and David Freeman (authors of Essential Linguistics) synthesizes recent demographic data on the kinds of English language learners and struggling readers who attend middle and high schools in increasing numbers. They flesh out the statistics with stories of students from different backgrounds. Then the Freemans examine academic language at different levels: the text level, the paragraph level, the sentence level, and the word level. For each, they provide examples of academic language and specific strategies teachers can use as they teach language arts, science, math, and social studies. They also analyze content-area textbooks, pointing out the difficulties they pose for students and suggesting ways to make texts more accessible to ELLs and struggling readers. Providing classroom examples, the Freemans explain how teachers can motivate and engage their students. They describe how teachers can teach language and content simultaneously by developing both language and content objectives. Academic Language for English Language Learners gives teachers the information and strategies they need to help all their students develop academic language.

Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers: How to Help Students Succeed Across Content Areas

English as a Second Language

La segunda edicion revisada del texto clasico de los Freeman presenta ideas y estrategias actualizadas que responden a las nuevas investigaciones y los contextos cambiantes para la ensenanza de la lectura y la escritura en ingles y en espanol. En medio del creciente numero de estudiantes hispanohablantes en clases bilingues y de doble inmersion y del creciente enfasis en la responsabilidad academica, los maestros necesitan una herramienta clara que les brinde informacion basada en la investigacion para promover una ensenanza que ayude a todos los estudiantes a alcanzar sus logros escolares y, al mismo tiempo, les permita recibir una educacion de calidad, como la que reciben sus pares angloparlantes. Los maestros deben conocer los metodos mas efectivos para la ensenanza de la lectura y la escritura en dos idiomas, y La ensenanza de la lectura y la escritura en espanol y en ingles en clases bilingues y de doble inmersion, les ofrece lo que ellos necesitan. Esta nueva edicion incluye: 
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<li>Una descripcion de dos enfoques para la ensenanza de la lectura utilizados actualmente en clases bilingues y de doble inmersion, asi como la teoria y la investigacion que los fundamentan.</li> <li>Ejemplos de clase que ilustran estos enfoques y como se conectan con los estandares estatales.</li> <li>Referencias bibliograficas de textos de literatura y contenido en espanol y en ingles que apoyan la ensenanza tematica.</li> <li>Una breve resena historica de la ensenanza de la lectura en espanol y en ingles, con el analisis y la evaluacion de cada metodo.</li> <li>Un analisis de dos concepciones de ensenanza para la escritura, que incluye como se desarrolla cada concepcion en las clases bilingues y de doble inmersion, asi como la teoria y la investigacion que las fundamentan.</li> <li>Una descripcion del desarrollo de la escritura en espanol y en ingles, con ejemplos de los estudiantes en sus diferentes etapas y niveles.</li> <li>Estrategias para ensenar a leer, que tienen en cuenta los niveles de desarrollo de los estudiantes.</li> </ul> Con referencias actualizadas y nuevas formas para que los maestros relacionen la ensenanza efectiva con los estandares estatales, los Freeman ofrecen a los maestros y administradores la teoria, la investigacion y la informacion practica que ellos requieren para asumir los nuevos retos y ayudar a cada estudiante a alcanzar altos niveles de competencia en lectura y escritura.

La ensenanza de la lectura y la escritura en espanol y en ingles: en clases bilingues y de doble inmersion, Segunda edicion revisada

This book is one of the few that focuses on oral language development, a crucial but often overlooked component of academic development for ELLs. It helps fill a gap in the professional resources teachers need to help their English language learners reach high levels of oral and written English proficiency. -David and Yvonne Freeman Authors of Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms and Essential Linguistics Oral reading is powerful enough to simultaneously support every student's comprehension learning and scaffold English language learners' progress toward proficiency. But not just any kind of oral reading will do. To help everyone in your class, you need effective, engaging strategies that can motivate all readers and help them learn to make meaning with texts-the kind you'll find in Comprehension and English Language Learners. The 25 oral reading strategies in Comprehension and English Language Learners support students with differing levels of English proficiency during regular reading instruction-from beginners to those completely comfortable with their new language. Michael Opitz (coauthor of Goodbye Round Robin, Updated Edition) and Lindsey Moses help you go beyond oral reading activities such as round robin or popcorn reading that have no research base and that can actually inhibit reading progress. With their strategies, you'll instead help English language learners: 
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<li>develop and monitor reading and listening comprehension</li> <li>evaluate texts and engage with authors</li> <li>learn social and academic vocabulary</li> <li>connect writing, reading, speaking, listening, and viewing</li> <li>get motivated to read on their own.</li> </ul> In addition, Opitz and Moses make determining students' level of English proficiency easier with a primer on effective ELL assessment. They show you how each strategy can work within or across levels to help English learners make progress or consolidate gains. Each strategy is clearly presented and ready to use today with teaching suggestions, classroom examples, suggested children's literature, and online resources. Supplement your silent-reading program with oral reading that works. Read Comprehension and English Language Learners and teach with its strategies. Then listen to your English language learners to hear how powerful oral reading can be for developing comprehension.

Comprehension and English Language Learners: 25 Oral Reading Strategies That Cross Proficiency Levels

Moses, Lindsey

Opitz, Michael F.

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

"It is our hope that the third edition of Between Worlds gives those involved with English language learners access to current research and language-learning theories as well as effective classroom practice." David and Yvonne Freeman In this third edition of Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition David and Yvonne Freeman have included many of the classroom examples and teacher stories that readers of earlier editions have found invaluable for understanding key concepts for teaching English language learners. They have updated the book and added important features: <ul>
<li>A comprehensible overview of how people learn as well as how they learn language </li> <li>An introduction to theories of both first and second language acquisition </li> <li>A new, expanded discussion of bilingualism and bilingual education </li> <li>An explanation of how to teach academic language at different levels and appropriately assess students' academic language proficiency </li> <li>Reading essentials for ELLs including ways to use culturally relevant bilingual books </li> <li>Case studies of different types of English language learners </li> <li>Influences that affect how teachers teach.</li> </ul>
Throughout the book, the Freemans focus on factors both in and outside of school that have an impact on teachers and students. They show how teachers can take an intercultural orientation and lead ELLs to academic success. This book is designed to provide preservice and inservice teachers, administrators, and staff developers with the latest research and best practices for working with English language learners.

Between Worlds, Third Edition: Access to Second Language Acquisition

Business & Money

Education & Reference

The bestselling first edition of Essential Linguistics presented the basic concepts of linguistics in everyday language, and showed the connections between linguistic theory and classroom practice. David and Yvonne Freeman make the Second Edition even more valuable by: <ul>
<li> clearly explaining English phonology, morphology, and syntax and the implications for teaching </li> <li> using the International Phonetic Alphabet to prepare students for the Praxis examination </li> <li> including chapters on first and second language acquisition research and theories </li> <li> reviewing ESL teaching methods. </li> </ul>
With examples, activities, and end-of-chapter applications that link linguistic theory and classroom practice, the Freemans show teachers how to use their new understandings of linguistics to help student learning. Essential Linguistics, Second Edition will be your go-to resource for all things linguistics, now better than ever.

Essential Linguistics, Second Edition: What Teachers Need to Know to Teach ESL, Reading, Spelling, and Grammar

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Books by Freeman, David E.

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Teaching Reading and Writing in Spanish and English in Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms, Secon (Spanish Edition)

Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms

Closing the Achievement Gap: How to Reach Limited-Formal-Schooling and Long-Term English Learners

Teaching Reading and Writing in Spanish and English in Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms, Secon (Spanish Edition)

Research-Based Strategies for English Language Learners: How to Reach Goals and Meet Standards, K-8

Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers: How to Help Students Succeed Across Content Areas

La ensenanza de la lectura y la escritura en espanol y en ingles: en clases bilingues y de doble inmersion, Segunda edicion revisada

Comprehension and English Language Learners: 25 Oral Reading Strategies That Cross Proficiency Levels

Between Worlds, Third Edition: Access to Second Language Acquisition

Essential Linguistics, Second Edition: What Teachers Need to Know to Teach ESL, Reading, Spelling, and Grammar