The Swirl Method: Supporting Multilingual Learners as They Speak, Write, Interact, Read, and Listen (Use the Swirl Method to Transform Multilingual Cl
| AUTHOR | Campoy, F. Isabel; Ada, Alma Flor |
| PUBLISHER | Solution Tree (01/24/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
With the SWIRL Method, K-12 teachers can give students opportunities to SWIRL: speak, write, interact, read, and listen to English to become confident, competent, and proficient in English. SWIRL provides research-based, time-tested, practical, applicable activities, lessons, and strategies. Almost every lesson involves activities that require students to speak, write, interact, read, and listen. By balancing SWIRL, students can practice English in real-world situations.
- Comprehend integral aspects and stages of language acquisition and proficiency.
- Discover culturally responsive ways to introduce language instruction into course content.
- Craft well-rounded language learning that hones speaking, writing, reading, and listening.
- Develop lesson plans and activities that actively engage all four language competencies.
- Encourage language use and development in readily applicable ways and scenarios.
Contents:
Introduction
Part 1
Chapter 1: Setting Up to SWIRL
Chapter 2: Understanding Language Acquisition and Proficiency Levels
Chapter 3: Planning Lessons
Part 2
Chapter 4: Speaking
Chapter 5: Writing
Chapter 6: Interacting
Chapter 7: Reading
Chapter 8: Listening
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index
With the SWIRL Method, K-12 teachers can give students opportunities to SWIRL: speak, write, interact, read, and listen to English to become confident, competent, and proficient in English. SWIRL provides research-based, time-tested, practical, applicable activities, lessons, and strategies. Almost every lesson involves activities that require students to speak, write, interact, read, and listen. By balancing SWIRL, students can practice English in real-world situations.
- Comprehend integral aspects and stages of language acquisition and proficiency.
- Discover culturally responsive ways to introduce language instruction into course content.
- Craft well-rounded language learning that hones speaking, writing, reading, and listening.
- Develop lesson plans and activities that actively engage all four language competencies.
- Encourage language use and development in readily applicable ways and scenarios.
Contents:
Introduction
Part 1
Chapter 1: Setting Up to SWIRL
Chapter 2: Understanding Language Acquisition and Proficiency Levels
Chapter 3: Planning Lessons
Part 2
Chapter 4: Speaking
Chapter 5: Writing
Chapter 6: Interacting
Chapter 7: Reading
Chapter 8: Listening
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index