Chapter 1: Learning about the Learner
Preview, Review and Reflect
Step 1: Preview
Preview the chapter identifying:
• the titles
• subtitles
• bold-faced or italicized words
• the graphics (pictures, graphs, illustrations)
With Students:
orally preview
the text.
Summarize the preview.
Read the title.
TITLE:
What do you think the chapter is about?
1
Describe it.
2
3
Subtitles:
Bold-faced
words and
Graphics:
Read the subtitles.
What do they indicate the reading is about? How do they
connect with the main idea? Explain.
Read the bold-faced words and look at the graphics.
What further information does this indicate about the topic?
Explain.
Step 2: Review
Read the section title and subtitles.
• Write a question for each title and
subtitles.
• Answer the questions.
Who are English Language Learners?
With Students:
Write questions, read,
answer and share.
Section 1: How can I get to know my English Learners?
Pages:
3-9
Step 2: Review
Read the section title and subtitles.
• Write a question for each title and
subtitles.
• Answer the questions.
With Students:
Write questions, read,
answer and share.
How do Cultural Differences Affect Teaching and
Section 2: Learning?
Pages:
9-13
Step 2: Review
Read the section title and subtitles.
• Write a question for each title and
subtitles.
• Answer the questions.
Classroom Management
With Students:
Write questions, read,
answer and share.
Section 3: How Can I Ease Newcomers into Routines…?
Pages:
13-21
Step 3: Reflect
Choose an image.
• Draw or cut and paste a picture in
the box that demonstrates the main
idea.
• Create a title.
• Explain why the picture was chosen.
Title: ____________________________
With Students:
In groups share creating
posters of their
summaries with images.
My picture represents…
Step 3: Reflect
Reflection Prompts:
Choose a prompt to explain how this impacts you as an educator.
• I began to think of…
• I reminded of…
• I noticed…