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by towamba
Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:19 am
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Teaching "mixed" classes
Replies: 5
Views: 3633

HI

It's by a guy called Paul Dufficy and it's published by Primary English Teachers Association (PETA) in Australia. You could check out their website for details.

Cheers

Mark
by towamba
Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:24 am
Forum: Texts
Topic: A list of ESL materials
Replies: 22
Views: 45980

Hi All For those of you who teach ESL at primary or middle school level I have just finished reading a really practical book especially for work in the mainstream classroom called [b]Designing learning for diverse classrooms by Paul Dufficy[/b]. It is published by the Primary English Teachers Associ...
by towamba
Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:02 am
Forum: Activities and Games
Topic: Task-Based Teaching
Replies: 6
Views: 8319

Hi all For those of us teaching ESL in both withdrawal and mainstream contexts i have just finishedreading a great book called Designing learning for diverse classrooms. It engages the reader really well with theory but always links to the practical. It talks a lot about classroom interaction but at...
by towamba
Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:34 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Task based learning-I need help with it
Replies: 9
Views: 8106

Hi All A bit late for Angela but I've just finished reading Designing learning for diverse classrooms and it has three chapters + on task based language learning - not just theory but real examples from the classroom - good for primary/middle school teachers. It's published by the primary English Te...
by towamba
Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:29 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: What are you reading at the moment?
Replies: 14
Views: 9099

Hi all Just got a copy of Designing learning for diverse classrooms - a really practical but theoretically interesting book for primary/elementary/middle teachers. Has a good section on classsroom talk and a refreshjing look at interactive tasks. It's published by the Primary English Teachers Associ...
by towamba
Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:24 pm
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Too young to "discuss"?
Replies: 6
Views: 3732

Hi
In another post I suggested a new book for you ... and it has a really good section on more open types of talk in classrooms.

M<ark
by towamba
Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:21 pm
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Help...Teaching Predictions
Replies: 1
Views: 1688

Hi

I've just come across a neat book called Designing learning for diverse classrooms. It works pretty well in lots of different contexts. It has a section on prediction and how you can go about it.

Mark
by towamba
Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:19 pm
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Teaching "mixed" classes
Replies: 5
Views: 3633

Hi

I've just come across a neat book called Designing learning for diverse classrooms. It works pretty well in lots of different contexts.

Mark