Resources
Supplemental Readings
General Overview of Second Language Acquisition Theory
http://www.nwrel.org/request/2003may/overview.html
Bilingual Parenting and Early Language Learning
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resfor/print/forparents.htm
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky and Language Acquisition
http://www.psychology.nottingham.ac.uk/staff/jp/c82dev/C82DEV.3.pdf
Language Acquisition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_acquisition
Jim Cummins
Welcome to Dr. Cummins' and Second Language Learning Web!
http://www.iteachilearn.com/cummins/
Explaining BICS and CALP
http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/bics_calp.php
BICS and CALP Guide to Teachers
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/aet/all/publications/Malc_esl/'Introduction/I-BICS-CALP.htm
Acquiring English as a Second Language: What's "Normal,
" What's Not
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/easl.htm
Stephen Krashen
Stephen Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition
http://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash.html
A Summary of Stephen Krashen's "Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition" By Reid Wilson
http://www.languageimpact.com/articles/rw/krashenbk.htm
Krashen and Terrell’s "Natural Approach" by Ken
Romeo
http://www.stanford.edu/~hakuta/LAU/ICLangLit/NaturalApproach.htm
Michael Long and Catherine Doughty
Long, M. The role of grammar in communicative language teaching. University of Hawaii. http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/foreignlang/conf/long.html
Sheen, R. 'Focus on form' and 'focus on forms'. Key Concepts in ELT. ELT Journal Volume 56/3. July 2002. Oxford University Press. pp. 303-305.
PowerPoint Presentations:
Other Resources
"Proficiency Levels of ESOL Students". Reaching All Students: Matching Learning Styles with Teaching Strategies. November 2003.
Suggested activities to engage all levels of ESOL students.
Bibliographies
Language Acquisition and Development Bibliography