National Geographic Society
Серия Teacher Souree

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Learning New Languages: A Guide to Second Language Acquisition explores a wide range of issues that influence how a person learns a second language. This title can be used as a professional reference title by foreign language and ESL professionals or by students of a second language. By using P.L.A.C.E. as an acronym (People, Language, Attention, Cognition and Emotion) this book offers an accessible way to examine both the practical and theoretical sides of each issue.

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An awareness of why we teach, in addition to what we teach is at the core of effective language teaching. In this book, teachers are encouraged to reflect on their classroom practice by thinking critically about their own teaching, their colleagues' teaching, and the environments where they work.

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Based on the philosophy that writing should be taught in conjunction with social and cultural expectations, this title teaches a variety of writing strategies, such as self-editing and portfolio writing, and provides practical advice on assessing writing and providing constructive feedback to learners.

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Teaching Bilingual Children is one volume of the authoritative 13-title TeacherSource series. The author examines the issue of bilingual education from three distinct perspectives: Teachers' Voices, which are authentic accounts of teachers' experiences; Frameworks, which are comprehensive discussions of theoretical issues; and Investigations, which are inquiry-based activities.

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This title focuses on the intersection of teaching and research. By examining how research can fit within and transform the work of teaching, it offers a different perspective to teachers doing research.

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Exploring Second Language Reading is a comprehensive exploration of ESL reading and provides an overview of the key issues, as well as practical strategies, for teaching reading effectively.

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Based on the belief that teachers ultimately are responsible for their own professional development, this book explores the concept of reflective teaching and provides practical advice on how to examine critically one's own teaching practices.