Whelan Ariza, Elieen N. <br/><br/>
Why TESOL? :  Theories and Issues in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in K-12 Classrooms / 
Eileen N. Whelan Ariza, Carmen A. Morales-Jones, Noorchaya Yahya, and Hanizah Zainuddin. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Dubuque, IA :  Kendall Hunt Publishing Company,  2010. 
 - 322 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm.  + 1 CD-ROM. 
<br/><br/>"Why TESOL? provides classroom teachers with a knowledge base to effectively teach in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. It provides in depth theoretical background, legal information, and application for teachers to address the needs of English language learners. Why TESOL?  is written so teachers of any background and experiences can readily apply ESOL concepts to their individual mainstream classroom settings. FEATURED TOPICS :  Describes the legal rights of English language learners (ELLs); gives an historical overview of the laws; provides a clear classification of English as a second/new language (ESL/ENL) programs available in the United States.  Helps readers understand the complexities of acquiring an additional language by providing a basic grounding in the core areas of linguistics and other related areas, such as non-verbal communication, dialectal variation, English language use and development.  Discusses first and second/new language theories and models, including processes and non-linguistic factors that affect second or additional language acquisition.<br/>  Includes national statistics that illuminate the global nature of American society in the twenty-first century.<br/>  Includes classroom experiences of new and experienced teachers, and provides examples adapting teaching strategies to better measure the academic success of second language learners in mainstream classrooms.<br/> INCLUDES WORKBOOK ON CD  To help the reader reflect on, and apply the knowledge acquired from each chapter, a separate workbook is included on CD. For each chapter, there is a series of "Challenge Sheets" which encourage students to apply and test the theories and practices they've acquired." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS :<br/> Foreword<br/> Preface<br/> Acknowledgments<br/> About the Authors<br/> PART ONE: A Knowledge Base for English Language Teaching<br/>  1. Why TESOL? Diversity in America<br/>  2. Legal Rights of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States: A Historical Overview <br/>  3. Description of ESL/ENL Programs from A to Z<br/>  4. The English Language Learner<br/>  / Carmen A. Morales-Jones<br/>  / Carmen A. Morales-Jones<br/>  / Carmen A. Morales-Jones<br/>  / Carmen A. Morales-Jones<br/> PART TWO: A Knowledge Base for Linguistic Systems<br/>  5. Human Language <br/>  6. Phonology <br/>  7. Morphology <br/>  8. Syntax <br/>  9. Semantics<br/>  10. Pragmatics <br/>  11. Non-Verbal Communication <br/>  12. Discourse   13. Dialectal Variations   14. Development of the English Language <br/>  / Noorchaya Yahya<br/>  / Noorchaya Yahya<br/>  / Noorchaya Yahya<br/>  / Noorchaya Yahya<br/>  / Hanizah Zainuddin <br/>  / Hanizah Zainuddin <br/>  / Hanizah Zainuddin <br/>  / Hanizah Zainuddin <br/>  / Noorchaya Yahya and Hanizah Zainuddin   / Noorchaya Yahya and Hanizah Zainuddin  PART THREE: A Knowledge Base for Language Theories and Applications <br/>  15. First and Second Language Acquisition <br/>  16. Non-Linguistic Factors That Influence Second Language Acquisition <br/>  17. First and Second Language Acquisition Theories and Models<br/>  18. Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners <br/>  19. Strategies and Styles <br/>  20. Language Learning Errors and Strategies for Error Correction <br/>  21. Language Methodologies <br/>  / Hanizah Zainuddin and Noorchaya Yahya<br/>  / Hanizah Zainuddin  / Hanizah Zainuddin and Noorchaya Yahya<br/>  / Carmen A. Morales-Jones<br/>  / Hanizah Zainuddin and Noorchaya Yahya<br/>  / Hanizah Zainuddin<br/>  / Noorchaya Yahya<br/> PART FOUR: A Knowledge Base in Assessment and Evaluation<br/>  22. Assessment and Evaluation for the English Language Learner (ELL)  <br/>  23. Responding to a Court-Imposed Consent Decree: A Look at Initial Placement and Assessment <br/>  24. How Does a Classroom Teacher Assess and Evaluate an English Language Learner?<br/>  25. English Language Learners and Standardized Tests <br/>  26. Why Alternative Assessment for English Language Learners?<br/>  / Eileen N. Whelan Ariza<br/>  / Eileen N. Whelan Ariza<br/>  / Eileen N. Whelan Ariza<br/>  / Eileen N. Whelan Ariza<br/>  / Eileen N. Whelan Ariza<br/> PART FIVE: Teacher Reflections: Notes from the Field<br/>  Teacher Reflections: Notes from the Field<br/> Appendices Glossary of Professional Terms References Index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780757576270 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>Second language acquisition.<br/>English teachers--Training of--Textbooks.