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A Beginning Look at Canada (2nd Ed.)

Author: Anne-Marie Kaskens; Publisher: Éditions du renouveau pédagogique INC (2003)

Reviewed by: Yao Peng

 

A Practicum in TESOL: Professional Development Through Teaching Practice

Author: Graham Crookes; Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Reviewed by: Deborah Murray

 

Accommodating Individual Learning Styles

Author: Jay Comras; Publisher: Instructivision Inc. (1993)

Reviewed by: Amy Tannahill

 

Attention & Awareness in Foreign Language Learning

Editor: Richard Schmidt; Publisher: Second Langauge Teaching & Curriculum Centre, University of Hawaii

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

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Bag of Tricks

Author: Paul J. Hamel; Publisher: Delta Systems C. Inc. (1991)

Reviewed by: David Chaulk

 

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Can Threatened Languages Be Saved?

Editor: Joshua A. Fishman; Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

Children with Limited English: Teaching Strategies for the Regular Classroom

Author: Ellen Kottler; Publisher: Corwin Press Inc.

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

Children's Games - Teacher's Resource Book for Young Learners of English

Author: Maria Toth; Publisher: MacMillan/Heinemann (1995)

Reviewed by: Joanne LeBlanc-Haley, Adam Van der Linde, and Caroline Turnbull

 

Classroom Considerations: A Practical Guide to Teaching Beginning Language and Literacy

Authors: AMES; Publisher: Adult Multilingual Education Services

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

Authors: R. J. Marzano, D. J. Picekering, & J. E. Pollock; Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2001)

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

 

Collection DECLIC

Auteur: Michael Webb; Publié par: Chenelière/McGraw Hill

Examiné par: Viviane Edwards

 

Conversation Strategies

Authors: David Kehe & Peggy Dustin Kehe; Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates (1994)

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

Conversation Strategies - Pair and Group Activities for Developing Communicative Competence

Authors: David Kehe & Peggy Dustin Kehe; Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates (1994)

Reviewed by: Joanne LeBlanc-Haley, Vicki-Ann Hugli, and Caroline Turnbull

 

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Discussion Starters: Speaking Fluency Activities for Advanced ESL/FSL Students

Author: Keith S. Folse; Publisher: The University of Michigan Press (1996)

Reviewed by: Claire Smith

 

Discussion Strategies

Authors: David Kehe & Peggy Dustin Kehe; Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates (1998)

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

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ELI Picture Dictionary (English)

Author: Divised by J. Oliver; Illustrated by A. Brasioli; English Version by M. Cleary; Publisher: European Language Institute

Reviewed by: Vanessa Moeller

 

English For Life Through Pictures

Author: Terry Bray; Publisher: Dominie Press Inc (1993)

Reviewed by: Cindy Hancox

 

Experiential Language Teaching Techniques

Authors: Jerald, Michael, and Raymond C. Clark; Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates (1994)

Reviewed by: Anne-Elizabeth P. Calabrese

 

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Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

Authors: Adrienne Herrell & Michael Jordan; Publisher: Pearson, Merrill Prentice Hall

Reviewed by: Lisa Ng & Caroline Turnbull

 

French Second Language Education in Canada

Editor: Sharon Lapkin; Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson

 

Fun with Grammar: Communicative Activities for the Azar Grammar Series

Author: Suzanne W. Woodward; Publisher: Prentice Hall Regents (1997)

Reviewed by: Sarah Tracy

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Heineman ELT Hits

Authors: Karen Ludlow & Patricia Reilly; Publisher: MacMillan Publishers Ltd. (1996)

Reviewed by: Erika Buechner

 

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Implementing the ESL Standards for Pre-K - 12 Students Through Teacher Education

Editor: Marguerite Ann Snow; Publisher: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Inc

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

Internet for English Teaching

Authors: Mark Warschauer, Heidi Shetzer, & Christine Meloni; Publisher: TESOL (2000)

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson, Jessica R. Lagacé

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Language Explorer: CD-ROM WIN/MAC

Publisher: Tralco

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

Language Learning Strategies: What Every Teacher Should Know

Author: R. L. Oxford; Publisher: Heinle and Heinle (1990)

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

 

La région atlantique du Canada: En interaction avec le monde

Auteur: James Creux et al.; Publié par: Chenelière/McGraw Hill

Examiné par: Viviane Edwards

 

Learning to Learn in a Second Language

Author: Pauline Gibbons; Publisher: Heineman

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

Let's Talk: CD-WINDOWS

Publisher: Tralco

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

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Making It Happen: Interaction in the Second Language Classroom

Author: Patricia A. Richard-Amato; Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson, Caroline Turnbull

 

Making the Link: Teacher Professional Development on the Internet

Author: Ron Owston; Publisher: Heineman

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson

 

Manuel pour la formation des enseignants et des enseignantes: L'enseignement des langues secondes d'après une approche communicative/expérientielle

Auteures: V. Edwards, P.L. Kristmanson, & S. Rehorick; Publié par: Centre didactique des langues secondes, UNB: Ministère du patrimoine canadien (2000)

Examiné par: Caroline Turnbull

 

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New Ways in Teaching Adults

Editor: Marilyn Lewis; Pubisher: TESOL Inc (1997)

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson, Caroline Turnbull

 

New Ways in Teaching Listening

Author: David Nunan & Lindsay Miller (Ed.); Publisher: TESOL Inc (1995)

Reviewed by: Rui Liu

 

New Ways in Teaching Speaking: Innovative Classroom Techniques

Authors: Kathleen Bailey & Lance Savage; Publisher: TESOL Inc (1994)

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

 

New Ways in Teaching Young Children

Editors: Linda Schinke-Llano & Rebecca Rauff; Publisher: TESOL Inc

Reviewed by: Tashi Wangmo

 

New Ways Series II: Innovative Classroom Techniques

Series Editor: Jack Richards; Publisher: TESOL Inc

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

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Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (4th Ed.)

Author: H. D. Brown; Publisher: Longman

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

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Second Language Learning and Language Teaching (3rd Ed.)

Author: Viviane Cook; Publisher: Oxford University Press (2001)

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson

 

Second Language Practice: Classroom Strategies for Developing Communicative Competence

Author: Georges Duquette; Publisher: Multilingual Matters Ltd.

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson

 

Seven Ways of Teaching: The Artistry of Teaching with Multiple Intelligences

Editor: David Lazear; Publisher: SkyLight Training and Publishing Inc.

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson

 

Speaking Fluency Activities for Advanced ESL/EFL Students

Author: Keith S. Folse; Publisher: Michigan University Press

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

 

Summarizers (Activity Structures to Support Integration and Retention of New Learning) and Acivators (Activity Structures to Engage Students' Thinking Before Instruction)

Authors: Jon Saphier & Mary Ann Haley; Publisher: Research for Better Teaching Inc.

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson

 

So Each May Learn. Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences

Author: H. Silver, R. Strong, & M. Perini; Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2000)

Reviewed by: Xavier Gutiérrez

 

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Taking Turns: A Pair-Based Text for Beginning ESL

Author: Margaret T. Gelin; Publisher: The University of Michigan Press

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

Talk About It! An Integrated Approach to Bold Dynamic Topics

Authors: J. Bryan, L. Bishop, & M. Roth Sayavedra; Publisher: The University of Michigan Press

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

TESOL: ESL Standards for the Pre-K - 12 Students

Publisher: TESOL (1997)

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

 

Teacher's Handbook: Contextualized Language Instruction

Authors: Judith L. Schrum & Eileen W. Glisan; Publisher: Heinle and Heinle Publishers

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson

 

Thematic Activities for Beginners in English and More Thematic Activities for Beginners in English

Author: John F. Chabot; Publisher: Full Blast Productions

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

 

The ESL Miscellany: The New 21st Century Edition - A Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information

Authors: P. C. Clark, R. M. Moran, & A. A. Burrows; Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates (2001)

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

 

The Handbook of Funding Opportunities in the Field of TESOL

Authors: Stephen Stoynoff & Terry Camacho; Publisher: TESOL Inc.

Reviewed by: Paula Kristmanson

 

The Learning Strategies Handbook

Authors: A. U. Chamot, S. Barnhardt, & P. Beard El-Dinary, J. Robbins; Publisher: Longman (1999)

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

 

The Magic of Drama: An Oral Performance Activity Book

Author: A. G. Finger; Publisher: Full Blast Productions

Reviewed by: Melodie Erickson

 

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Understanding Learning Styles in the Second Language Classroom

Editor: J. M. Reid; Publisher: Prentice Hall Regents

Reviewed by: Caroline Turnbull

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What a Life! Stories of Amazing People

Author: M. Broukal; Publisher: Longman Press (2000)

Reviewed by: Leah Campbell

 

Whole Language Strategies for ESL Students

Author: G. Heald-Taylor; Publisher: OISE (1986)

Reviewed by: Carolyn Barnes

 

Writing from Within

Authors: A. Gargagliano & C. Kelly; Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Reviewed by: Viviane Edwards

 

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