Trainer's Manual - Second Language Development and Assessment Training for Early Childhood Professionals Serving Latin American Families

2006

Tanya Miller-Witsell
[email protected]
501-301-1113

This trainer's guide developed through the Welcome the Children project is currently being updated from the original manual published in 2003. It provides step-by-step instructions for presenting a seven-hour session on Second Language Development and Assessment in Early Childhood, which covers the first and second language acquisition process for young children, assessing language difference vs. language delay, and strategies for working with families to reinforce classroom activities. The training is targeted to English-speaking early childhood professionals and others who work with young Spanish-speaking children. The manual is intended to be used in conjunction with a train-the-trainer session, also provided through the Welcome the Children project. The manual topics may also be broken out into shorter sessions. The training methods and materials used have been proven effective through an independent evaluation conducted by the University of Arkansas as Little Rock. Contact Brenda Reynolds, Project Director, for ordering and pricing information at [email protected] or 501-922-1880.

Academic Course Development

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

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