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Assessment of Bilingual Learners: Language Difference or Disorder
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8423-8424
[Rockville, M.D.?] : ASHA, c2003 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2 videocassettes (205 min.) + 1 guide
Provides vital information about normal second language acquisition processes. Discusses the phenomena of bilingualism as a foundation for distinguishing between language differences and disabilities in English language and learning (ELL) students. Highlights assessment considerations and techniques used to differentiate between language difference and disability in ELL students
Contents Tape 1. Second language acquisition and bilingualism. Topic 1. Normal processes of second language acquisition -- Topic 2. Simultaneous and sequential bilingual acquisition -- Topic 3. Types of language proficiency -- Tape 2. Principles and strategies for nonbiased assessment of ELL students. Topic 4. General assessment considerations -- Topic 5. Use of formal, standardized assessment measures -- Topic 6. Practical strategies for informal, nonstandardized assessment -- Topic 7. Utilizing the services of interpreters in assessment of CLD students
Education, Bilingual
Bilingualism in children
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Learning disabled children
A Visit to a Classroom of English Language Learners
East Campus Library Videotape no.9178
Publisher Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004
1 VHS (45 min.) + 1 viewer's guide (29 p.)
A look at Maria Pantin-Fernandez's second-grade classroom at Coral Way Elementary School in Miami, Fla. The school is recognized internationally as a model for bilingual education.Education, Bilingual -- Florida -- Miami -- Case studies
Coral Way Elementary School (Miami, Fla.)
Breaking the Accent Barrier
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8301
Publisher Los Angeles : Video Language Products, 1991
1 videocassette (60 min.). + 1 instruction pamphlet
By using this helpful video, you can overcome the accent barriers that keep you from being heard, understood, and respected. Your teacher on this video is David Alan Stern, Ph. D., a leading accent/dialect coach and instructor
Note "Language ESL self-help 60-min. color VHS."English language -- United States -- Foreign speakers -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids
English language -- Conversation and phrase books -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids
English language -- Spoken English -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids
English language -- Spoken English -- Foreign speakers -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids
Bringing Language Alive
Memorial Hall ETMC 370.711 BRI
1 videocassette VHS (45 min.). + 1 trainer's guide (44 p.)
Beaverton, OR : Educational Productions, c2003
Starting points ; program 3: In this video, core elements of first and second language are shown. Viewers learn that a key to acquiring both first and second languages is receiving comprehensible input: hearing language used in meaningful contexts. Teachers demonstrate strategies that provide comprehensible input across the curriculum.
Teachers -- Training of -- United States
Multicultural education -- United States
Children of minorities -- Education -- United States
Effective teaching -- United States
Differentiating Instruction for English Language Learners [videorecording]
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.9138
Publisher Port Chester, NY : National Professional Resources, Inc., 2004
1 videocassette (39 min.) + 1 resource handbook (60 p.)
Language Closed-captioned
Note Revised version of the 1998 videocassette, Multiple intelligences and the second language learner
Jo Gusman presents "her Foundation-Framework-Tools model to help educators create effective language acquisition programs that meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements ... This new video features effective teachers, classrooms, and schools that use research-based theoretical frameworks such as Multiple Intelligences, Affective Filter, and Comprehensive Input to help design successful language acquisition programs"--ContainerEnglish language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Individualized instruction
Cognitive styles in children
Educational videos
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
ELL literacy interventions [videorecording] : accommodations and acceleration for reading success
JMU Media Resources DVD 3146 [video 1]
JMU Media Resources DVD 3147 [video 2]
JMU Media Resources DVD 3148 [video 3]
JMU Media Resources DVD 3149 [video 4]
Publisher Manhattan, Kan. : MASTER Teacher ; [San Antonio, Tex.] : Clear Channel, c2005
4 videodiscs + 4 presenter's guides
Each video is approximately 35-45 minutes
Gives teachers the necessary theories, strategies and support to implement a successful literacy program for English language learners in their classrooms
Contents Video 1. Phonemic awareness and phonics instruction -- Video 2. Vocabulary development -- Video 3. Reading fluency -- Video 4. Reading comprehensionEnglish language -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Foreign speakers
Language and languages -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States
Multicultural education -- United States
Language acquisition
Reading comprehension
Reading (Elementary)
English language -- Phonemics
Enhancing English Language Learning in Elementary Classrooms
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8401
Published McHenry, Ill. : Delta Systems Co., c2000
1 videocassette (45 min.) + 1 trainer's manual ( 422 p.) + 1 study guide ( 292 p.)
Features a short lesson in a foreign language which helps participants experience learning in an unfamiliar language, teachers using ESL strategies in action-in-elementary classrooms, and lessons which participants modify to enhance academic language learning and make connections to students' lives .
Contents Two views of a foreign language lesson / Mrs. Amin -- A lesson on crime solving / Bonnie Coffey-Smith -- Cooperative learning / Lee Howell -- A cultural lesson / Terry Preuss -- The writing process / Richard Albaugh -- Integrating literature and science / Grace Kim -- Storytime / Sybil Farwell -- A lesson on pollution / Lee Howell
English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Language arts (Elementary)
Enriching Content Classes for Secondary ESOL Students
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8402
Washington, D.C. Center for Applied Linguistics ; McHenry, IL:Delta Systems Co. 1998
1 videocassette (34 min.) + 1 trainer's manual ( 34 p.) + 1 study guide (262 p.)
This set of in-service training materials is designed for secondary content teachers of math, science, social studies, and language arts whose classrooms include ESOL students. This 60-hour course is designed to provide these teachers with information and skills to better understand language minority students in order to develop a positive learning environment and appropriate instruction for ESOL students
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Teachers -- In-service training
Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Science teachers -- Training of
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Mathematics teachers -- Training of
Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Social science teachers -- Training of
Language arts (Secondary)
Every teacher--a teacher of English language [videorecording]
JMU Media Resources-Oversize DVD 3143
Edition Elementary ed
Publisher Sandy, Utah : LPD Video Journal of Education : TeachStream, c2007
3 videodiscs (199 min.) + 1 implementation guide (24 p.) + 3 sound discs
Series LPD Video Journal of Education ; vol. 16, issue 1
Implementation guide includes: the steps to successful implementation; and key points, discussion and activities for each program
Note Includes bibliographical references in implementation guide
Contents Program 1: Building the foundation for teachers to be more effective with English language learners (48 min.) -- Program 2: The frameworks : instructional models, second language acquisition, and assessing proficiency (65 min.) -- Program 3: Teaching and learning : the tools and strategies for English language learners (79 min.)English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers (Elementary)
Elementary school teachers
Teachers -- Training of
Every teacher--a teacher of English language [videorecording]
JMU Media Resources-Oversize DVD 3144
Secondary ed
Publisher Sandy, Utah : LPD Video Journal of Education : TeachStream, c2007
3 videodiscs (183 min.) + 1 implementation guide (24 p.) + 3 sound discs
Implementation guide includes: the steps to successful implementation; and key points, discussion and activities for each program
Sound discs are CD soundtrack of programs
Note Includes bibliographical references in implementation guide
Contents Program 1: Building the foundation for teachers to be more effective with English language learners (47 min.) -- Program 2: The frameworks : instructional models, second language acquisition, and assessing proficiency (64 min.) -- Program 3: Teaching and learning : the tools and strategies for English language learners (72 min.)English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers (Elementary)
Elementary school teachers
Teachers -- Training of
Helping English Learners Succeed : An Overview of the SIOP Model
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8399
[United States] : Center for Applied Linguistics, 2002
1 videocassette (26 min.) + 1 manual + 1 guide
NOTE: See also Videotape no. 8400
An introduction to a research-based model of sheltered instruction. This video uses classroom footage and researcher narration to concisely present the eight components of the SIOP ModelInstructional systems
Applied linguistics
Hispanic Preschoolers: Second Language Acquisition, Classroom Intervention, and Parent Programs
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8337
1 videocassette (115 min.). + 1 guide
[West Lafayette, Ind. : Psi Iota XI Sorority, Purdue University, 1998]
Hortencia Kayser lectures on understanding Hispanic American children and on bringing them into the educational mainstream
Hispanic American children -- Education (Preschool)
Instructional Conversations: Understanding through Discussion
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8371
[presented by] the National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity Published Santa Cruz, Calif. : Regents of the University of California ; Washington, D.C. : Distributed by the Center for Applied Linguistics, c1995
1 videocassette (26 min.) + facilitator's guide (64 p. )
Series Meeting the challenge of teaching linguistically diverse students video series
Shows an interactive approach that achieves academic and linguistic goals through thoughtful discussion of meaningful content. Includes classroom demonstrations of elementary and middle school teachers using instructional conversation techniques
Discussion -- Study and teaching
Education, Bilingual
Group work in education
Integrating ESL Students Into the Classroom
JMU Media Resources DVD 3189
JMU Internet-JMU Users AE5 .F55 [Internet]
Publisher Lawrenceville, NJ : Cambridge Educational ; Princeton, c2007
1 DVD (22 min.) + 1 workbook
Integrating ESL Students helps classroom teachers of any subject with concrete information and advice that they can use to teach and reach their English-language learners (ELLs) better. The program reviews basic ESL standards and strategies, gives examples of how to incorporate these techniques into teaching various subject areas, suggests ways to assist ELLs in mastering English in social and community settings, and addresses the use of technology in helping ELLs improve their understanding and expand their knowledge.English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Maximizing Learning for English Language Learners Series (Tapes 1-3)
JMU Media Resources Videotape no. 9191 - 9193
Publisher Washington, DC : ASCD, c2003
(ASCD video, 2003) Three 35-minute videos with a Facilitator’s Guide.
Use Tape 1, Models of Teaching, to give your school a common point of understanding for ELL students and the various models currently used. Visit four successful schools to explore how each model works in practice and hear experienced ELL educators explain the strengths of each.
Use Tape 2, Teaching Strategies, to showcase teaching strategies that work well with ELL students. Throughout the video, teachers use their favorite ELL teaching strategies, discuss their approaches, and explain how these strategies work best in social studies, math, and science.
Tape 3, Ensuring Success in All Classrooms, helps educators at all levels explore the tough issues of assessing ELL students, including learning disabilities and practices for determining giftedness. Plus, experts explain how to encourage teachers to adopt ELL strategies and how ELL teachers can help content teachers who have ELL students in their classroom.
English teachers -- Training of
Language teachers -- Training of
Multiple Intelligences and the Second Language Learner
Memorial Hall-ETMC 370.152 Mul
Publisher Port Chester, NY : National Professional Resources, c1998
1 videocassette (40 min.)
Discusses innovative programs in California incorporating multiple intelligences and the second language learner. It shows how one can reach and teach in creative ways that focus on educational environments and recognizing the learners' multiple intelligences.Intellect
Learning
Cognitive styles
Language and languages -- Study and teaching
Profile of Effective Teaching in a Multilingual Classroom
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8370
1 videocassette (26 min..) + 1 guide / a production of the National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning Published Santa Cruz, CA: The Center, c1995
Series Meeting the challenge of teaching linguistically diverse students
Presents various instructional practices used by teachers of linguistically and culturally diverse students
Education, Bilingual
Effective teaching
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Middle school teachers
The SIOP Model: Sheltered Instruction for Academic Achievement
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8400
United States] : Center for Applied Linguistics, c2002
1 videocassette (77 min.) VHS
NOTE: Also see Videotape no. 8399
A research-based approach that teachers can use to help English learners succeed academically.Instructional systems
Applied linguistics
Supporting Second Language Learners
JMU Media Resources DVD 3505
1 videodisc (30 min.) Note DVD-R
Series RIF exchange ; show 203
Education experts provide strategies for supporting the unique needs of second-language learners in their literacy development. Visit multicultural programs across the country to hear how they involve parents in overcoming the challenges facing second-language learners.Child development
Reading (Early childhood) -- United States
Children -- Books and reading
Children -- Language
Literacy programs -- United States
Teaching Foreign Languages K-12 Workshop
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8884-8887
WGBH Educational Foundation with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Publisher S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c20044 videocassettes VHS (ca. 60 min. each) + 1 guide (214 p.)
Contents Program 1. Meaningful interpretation -- Program 2. Person to person -- Program 3. Delivering the message -- Program 4. Subjects matter -- Program 5. Rooted in culture -- Program 6. Valuing diversity in learners -- Program 7. Planning for assessment -- Program 8. Engaging with communities
Summary The workshop offers a dynamic and interactive way to understand and apply current research in foreign language education to evaluate teaching practices
Series Professional development workshop.Language and languages -- Study and teaching
A Visit to a Classroom of English Language Learners
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.9178
Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004
1 videocassette (45 min.) + 1 viewer's guide (29 p.)
A look at Maria Pantin-Fernandez's second-grade classroom at Coral Way Elementary School in Miami, Fla. The school is recognized internationally as a model for bilingual education.Education, Bilingual -- Florida -- Miami -- Case studies
Whose Standard English?
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.4669
Publisher New York : William Greaves Productions, 1974
1 videocassette (VHS) (24 min.)
This documentary illustrates imaginative and practical techniques that can help instructors to teach dialect-speaking children effectively. For elementary teacher education.English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
English language -- Dialects
Teachers -- Training of
