A succinct guide providing pre-service and in-service elementary teachers with a simple introduction to the concepts and best practices in authentic assessment. Montgomery (teaching, U. of Scranton) includes forms, checklists, and abundant examples. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (bookn

The spread of English as an international language along with the desire to maintain local languages lead us to consider multilingualism as the norm rather than the exception. Consequently, bi/multilingual education has bloomed over the last decades. This volume deals with one such type of education currently in the spotlight as an essentially European strategy to multilingualism, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), in which curricular content is taught through a foreign language. The book contributes new empirical evidence on its effects on linguistic and attitudinal outcomes focusing on bi/multilingual learners who acquire English as an additional language. Moreover, it presents critical analyses of factors influencing multilingual education, the effects of CLIL on both language and content learning, and the contrast between CLIL and other models of instruction. The research presented suggests that CLIL can greatly enhance language acquisition in multilingual settings.

A Resource Guide for Elementary School Teaching is a practical, comprehensive, and concise methods book designed to engage readers in "hands-on" and "minds-on" learning about effective teaching. A four-part organization covers an orientation to elementary school teaching and learning; planning for instruction; strategies, aids, media, and resources for effective instruction; assessment and professional development. A new chapter on elementary school children discusses their development and their diversity -- and specific strategies for working with them.