Strategies and Resources for Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms

Teachers, students and bilingual teaching assistants looking for resources and activities to help raise achievement among minority ethnic pupils and develop a multicultural perspective will find this book indispensable. Included in this practical and accessible volume are a wide variety of activities; examples of materials and photocopiable sheets for direct use in the classroom, which can be easily adapted for different learning situations; tried and tested examples of good practice; practical strategies to help bilingual pupils develop their language skills; guidance on partnership teaching and working with bilingual classroom assistants; and advice on raising the achievement of bilingual pupils from disadvantaged groups.

Part 1 Inclusive classrooms: Ethos and approaches; Chapter 1 Principles of inclusion; Chapter 2 EAL acquisition; Chapter 3 Collaborating with colleagues; Chapter 4 Collaborative learning; Part 2 Strategies, resources and activities for language development and inclusive teaching and learning; Chapter 5 Collaborative learning activities for Key Stages Two and Three; Chapter 6 Collaborative learning projects; Chapter 7 Persona dolls; Chapter 8 The Forgotten Heroine: The Journey of Mary Seacole;

Authored by Gardner, Paul