Goals for Academic Writing ESL students and their instructors

This book documents the results of a multi-year project that investigated the goals for writing improvement among 45 students and their instructors in intensive courses of English as a Second Language (ESL) then, a year later, in academic programs at two Canadian universities.

The researchers present a detailed framework to describe these goals from the perspectives of the students as well as their instructors. The goals are analyzed for groups of students from particular backgrounds internationally, for changes over time, and in relation to the ESL and academic courses.

The authors use activity theory, goal theory, various sociolinguistic concepts, and multiple data sources (interviews, observations, stimulated recalls, questionnaires, and text analyses) to provide a contextually-grounded perspective on learning, teaching, writing, second-language development, and curriculum policy.

The book will interest researchers, educators, and administrators of ESL, university, college, and literacy programs around the world.


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Disneys Princess Collection

Disney's Princess Collection: The Music of Hopes, Dreams and Happy Endings

Track Listings

1. Colors Of The Wind (from "Pocahontas") - Pocahontas 

2. Part Of Your World (from "The Little Mermaid") - Ariel 

3. Whole New World, A - Jasmine/Aladdin 

4. Home (from "Beauty and The Beast: The Broadway Musical") - Belle 

5. Just Around The Riverbend - Pocahontas 

6. Something There (from "Beauty And The Beast") - Belle

7. Some Day My Prince Will Come (from "Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs") - Snow White 

8. So This Is Love (from "Cinderella") - Cinderalla 

9. I'm Wishing (from "Snow White And Seven Dwarfs") - Snow White / One Song (from "Snow White and The S 

10. I Wonder (from "Sleeping Beauty") - Aurora 

11. Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, A (from "Cinderella") - Cinderella 

12. Once Upon A Dream (from "Sleeping Beauty") - Aurora


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Concepts in Composition Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Writing 2nd Edition

Concepts in Composition: Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Writing is designed to foster reflection on how theory impacts practice, enabling prospective teachers to develop their own comprehensive and coherent conception of what writing is or should be and to consider how people learn to write.

This approach allows readers to assume the dual role of both teacher and student as they enter the conversation of the discipline and become familiar with some of the critical issues.

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Concepts in Composition Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Writing

Focused on scholarship in rhetoric and composition over the past quarter-century, Concepts in Composition: Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Writing is designed to foster reflection on how theory impacts practice, enabling prospective teachers to develop their own comprehensive and coherent conception of what writing is or should be and to consider how people learn to write.

This approach allows readers to assume the dual role of both teacher and student as they enter the conversation of the discipline and become familiar with some of the critical issues. 

Each chapter addresses a particular theoretical concept relevant to classroom teaching and includes activities to help readers establish the connection between theoretical concepts and classroom lessons. A major premise is that only when prospective writing teachers understand this relationship will they be able to teach effectively.

The text is enriched by seven chapters authored by invited scholars with expertise in particular concepts of composition. Two appendixes--"Developing Effective Writing Assignments" and "Developing a Syllabus" enhance the pedagogical usefulness of the text.


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Check Your English Vocabulary for Phrasal Verbs and Idioms

Phrases such as "go with the flow" and "hang around" are easy as pie with this fun and memorable guide to idioms for English-language students.

Often a difficult aspect to master in a nonnative language, expressions that cannot be deduced from their individual words become fun to learn with the included word games, quizzes, and puzzles. 



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Brain Gym - Simple Activities for Whole Brain Learning

This book, in first-person story format, includes the 26 Brain Gym movements and simple instructions for how to perform them correctly. The book reaches out to all with the message that movement and learning are necessary companions.

Every page contains high-energy illustrations of activities recommended for people of all ages. Included are specific routines of movement for specific skills such as reading comprehension and hand-eye coordination.


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An Encounter with Reggio Emilia Childrens Early Learning made Visible

The documentation of young children's learning plays a vital role in the pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. This leading edge approach to bringing record-keeping and assessment into the heart of young children's learning is envied and emulated by educators around the world.

This unique, accessible and inspiring book is based upon a documentary approach successfully implemented by Stirling Council in Scotland, whose pre-school educators experienced dramatic improvements in their understandings about young children, how they learn and the potential unleashed in successfully engaging families in the learning process.


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