Practical, On-the-job Help for Educators Who Work with Spanish-Speaking Students and Parents This compact, phrase-packed resource provides all the vocabulary that teachers, administrators, and staff need to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking students and their parents. It's written expressly for teachers and staff, so users will find all of the phrases and vocabularythey need to tackle everything from student admissions to college counseling. Complete with pronunciations for all listings, this hands-on guide efficiently bridges the communication gap between educators and Spanish-speaking students.

Teaching Spanish: The Essential Handbook is a must-read for the new teacher of Spanish and an indispensable reference for the experienced instructor. Written with humor and honesty, the author's expertise and versatility are evident as she shares tips to help you overcome challenges all Spanish instructors share, such as effective classroom management, what to do with non-beginners in a beginning class, dependable activities for Spanish classes, how to appreciate and inspire students, and grammar explanations that make sense. This book is inspiring and empowering yet realistic.

Communicate with your Spanish-speaking students and parents with confidence! McGraw-Hill's Spanish for Educators, Second Edition, gives you more than 3,000 Spanish words and phrases and the basic grammar needed to use them properly and with confidence. You will learn vocabulary that covers every aspect of a student's school career, from kindergarten enrollment through high school graduation. Designed to get you up and running quickly with all the Spanish you need to build stronger relationships with Spanish-speaking students and families, this practical guide features: • English-Spanish mini-dictionary • Spanish grammar primer • Hundreds of practical, hands-on exercises • Bilingual forms and letters for parents • Review of key vocabulary and pronunciation • Audio recordings of hundreds of key expressions, available via the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app

Teachers’ Professional Development in Global Contexts: Insights from Teacher Education compile international research that explore the various educational perspectives on Teacher Education, analyze teaching and learning contexts, and delve into teachers’ knowledge and beliefs to better understand school practices. This volume intends to promote scholarly discussions and contribute to find commonplaces in the teaching profession.

This volume includes chapters from educators across the U.S. who are preparing inservice teachers to work with emergent bilingual students in classrooms.

An eye-opening look at the latest research findings about the success of free voluntary reading in developing high levels of literacy. Free voluntary reading looks better and more powerful than ever. Stephen D. Krashen, PhD, is an advocate for free voluntary reading in schools and has published many journal articles on the subject. Free Voluntary Reading: Power 2010 collects the last ten years of his extensive work and reconsiders all aspects of this important debate in light of the latest findings. The book provides an accessible examination of topics, such as free voluntary reading's value in language and literary acquisition domestically and worldwide, recent developments in support of free voluntary reading, whether rewards-based programs benefit the development of lifelong reading, the value of phonics in reading instruction, and trends in literacy in the United States.