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Teaching languages to students with specific learning differences / Judit Kormos and Anne Margaret Smith.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Center Library | 371.91 Kor 2012 | 146580 | Stacks | Checked out | 05/18/2018 |
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- ISBN: 9781847696205
- ISBN: 1847696201
- ISBN: 9781847696199
- ISBN: 1847696198
- ISBN: 9781847696212
- ISBN: 184769621X
- Physical Description: xii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Bristol ; Multilingual Matters, ©2012.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: 1. Views of Disability in Education -- Introduction -- interaction between language and thought -- Models of disability reflected in discourses -- medical discourse -- legal discourse -- discourse of social construction -- Discourses of disability in educational settings -- Inclusive discourses of disability -- Labelling and self-identification -- Challenging dominant discourses -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Recommended reading -- 2. What Is Dyslexia? -- Introduction -- historical overview of dyslexia research -- Definitions of dyslexia -- Basic learning mechanisms -- Reading processes and learning to read -- Behavioural manifestations and cognitive correlates of dyslexia -- Cognitive and neurological explanations of dyslexia -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Further reading -- 3. Associated Learning Differences -- Introduction -- Specific Language Impairment -- Dyspraxia -- Dyscalculia -- Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder -- Asperger's Syndrome -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Further reading -- 4. Cognitive and Emotional Aspects of Language Learning -- Introduction -- What processes are involved in language learning? -- Cognitive abilities in language learning -- Affective factors in language learning -- overview of the language learning difficulties of students with an SpLD -- Vocabulary learning -- Acquisition of grammar -- Reading in L2 -- Writing in L2 -- Producing and understanding oral texts -- Towards success in language learning -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Further reading -- 5. Identification and Disclosure -- Introduction -- Identification -- Observation -- Screening -- Formal Identification -- Assessment in a second language context -- Disclosure -- Disclosing assessment findings to the student -- Passing on information to class teachers and external bodies -- Sharing information with family -- Disclosing to peers -- Student disclosure to an institution -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Further reading -- 6. Accommodating Differences -- Introduction -- Environment -- Light, temperature and volume -- Furniture -- Equipment -- Materials -- Curriculum -- Organization of subject matter -- Classroom tasks and assessments -- Differentiation -- Communication -- Instructions -- Feedback -- Self-esteem -- Classroom management -- Grouping -- Routine -- Pace -- Developing learning skills -- Study skills -- Metacognitive thinking skills -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Further reading -- 7. Techniques for Language Teaching -- Introduction -- Multi-sensory teaching methods -- Teaching the sound and spelling system of the L2 -- Teaching vocabulary -- Teaching grammar -- Teaching reading -- Teaching listening -- Teaching speaking -- Teaching writing -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Further reading -- 8. Assessment -- Introduction -- Overview of key constructs in language assessment -- Validity and fairness -- Accommodations and modifications -- Types of accommodations and selecting accommodations -- Accommodations and modifications in high-stakes language proficiency tests -- Classroom-based assessment -- purpose of evaluation -- Planning the assessment -- Types of assessment tasks -- Collecting and analysing information -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Further reading -- 9. Transition and Progression -- Introduction -- Factors that cause stress in transition -- Environmental and physical transitions -- Academic and cognitive challenges of transition -- Social demands of transition -- Psychological transitions -- Strategies that students and their families can implement -- Strategies that the existing institution can implement -- Developing personal qualities and academic skills -- Good communication -- Independence -- Career advice -- What receiving institutions can do to facilitate transition -- Phased in transition -- Reassessment of support requirements -- Information -- Moving on to employment -- Conclusion -- Summary of key points -- Activities -- Further reading -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Appendix 5 -- Appendix 6. |
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