A Critique:
Teaching Strategies
Continued from page 25
a less linguistically demanding way.
This Pearson Education text, Strategies for Teaching English
Learners (3rd ed.) by Lynne T. Díaz-Rico, is a helpful tool for
teachers and teacher educators who will find it useful and informational. The information included in the text will guide teachers
in their quest to set up a system of learning whereby the student is
the focus of the learning opportunities, and the teacher is the guide
who learns alongside the students. The suggested activities allow
teachers to develop a relationship with their students; teachers are
able to show they care for their students and believe that they are
capable of rigorous learning. The attitudes and expectations expressed in the lessons are positive and realistic. The lessons that
are developed from the suggestions Díaz-Rico makes incorporate
the cultures of the students, thus they are authentic and motivational. The text is a must-read.
It took time to read the complete text, but the time was well
spent. New ideas were cultivated and previous concepts on SLA
were given a new perspective. Díaz-Rico has produced an extremely informative and useful text. She and Pearson Education
deserve kudos for their efforts to help the field of English language
development.
Dan Fichtner, PhD, is president of the CATESOL Education Foundation.
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2012-2013
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President
Nina Ito
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Margaret Teske
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