Descript:
The world of the multilevel ESL classroom, despite being an exciting,
challenging and richly rewarding one for teachers, is by no means an easy
environment, particularly for those entering it for the first time. However
Jill Sinclair Bell's Teaching Multilevel Classes in ESL, now extensively
revised and updated in a second edition to reflect the real world of today's
classroom, will prove a tried and trusty friend - ready, like any good friend,
with advice and support whenever needed.
Inspired by and based on the author's own extensive familiarity with
teaching in multilevel classrooms, this classic has been further enriched
by the more theoretical understandings from her experience as a professor
of education. Furthermore, not only has the author herself personally
tested all the ideas and activities in the book, so have groups of teachers
of widely ranging experience, from novice to veteran. Above all, Jill Bell
recognizes the folly of pretending that multilevel teaching is easy,
offering instead reassuring support and encouragement, sample lesson plans
to illustrate how the ideas in her book can work in practice, and an
easy-to-read text with masses of practical examples. In addition, and as an
added bonus, the second edition reflects the latest ideas in teaching
practice, discussion material updated to reflect changes in the student
demographic profiles, a fully revised list of the latest resources
including websites, and an additional chapter, brimming with sparkling and
easily implemented ideas, focusing on ways to use technology successfully
in the classroom. Paperback 6" x 9" |
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Multilevel Class 2. Planning the Curriculum 3. Evaluation and Assessment 4. Classroom Management 5. Activities for the Whole Class 6. Group Activities 7. Pair Work 8. Individual Self-Access Material 9. Using Technology in the Multilevel Classroom 10. Sample Lesson Sequence
Afterwood 11. Useful Resources |
Review:
"One of very few books designed to help teachers struggling with heterogeneous classes in adult education. The text is helpful, practical and uses real life examples throughout..."
-- The Teacher Trainer "Ths is a MOST useful resource for any teacher facing a multilevel class..."
-- Adult Language Training Branch |