Instructional Media and Technology Service

Monthly Curriculum Resources

English as a Second Language / Bilingual Resources

December 2005

Sources Available at Wayne RESA’s Instructional Media and Technology Services:

For additional information on these resources, please call (734)334-1439. 

OR check our online catalog at:  http://161.57.201.6/search~S4

Herrera, Socorro. (1998).  English as Second Language.  New York: National Professional Resources, Inc.  Four videocassettes, 45 minutes each, presenter’s guides and activity sheets.  Designed to help educators learn what must be done to evaluate the learning needs and progress of ESL students and to make educators better able to help students acquire the language skills necessary for success in English-based classrooms and in society at large.  Discussion topics include classroom assessment, parental involvement, and successful techniques.  (WCRESA Circulating Collection PE1128.A2.E54).

McLaughlin, Phillip J. (1999).  Literacy and Language.  Athens, GA: University of Georgia.  Four videocassettes (480 minutes total).  Contents include: language arts for at-risk and ESL students, enhancing emerging literacy skill, building basic skills through precision teaching, and practical strategies for inclusion.  Intended for inservice use.  (WCRESA Circulating Collection LC149.L58).

Montenegro, Laurie.  (2000).  Reaching Out to Spanish Speaking Families: Ensuring Educational Success.  Jessup, MD: U.S. Dept. of Education.  One 60 minute videocassette.  Discusses unique parent involvement programs and resources for Spanish-speaking families that can be adapted at any school or community. (WCRESA Circulating Collection LB1140.C73).

Sadowski, Michael (ed.).  (2004).  Teaching Immigrant and Second Language Students: Strategies for Success.  Cambridge, Mass:  Harvard Education Press.  A 132 page book that includes chapters on assessment, the benefits of strong parent – school partnerships, and successful professional development strategies for teachers and administrators who have immigrant and second language students in their schools.  (WCRESA Reference Collection:  LC3731.T395).

The Lesson Collection: Language Arts (2003).  Alexandria, VA:  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.  One 14 minute videocassette.  A third grade bilingual teacher demonstrates how to help students work toward their goal of English proficiency.  Appropriate for inservice use.  (WCRESA Circulating Collection PE1439.L37)