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ACADEMIC LITERACY FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS
HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION ACROSS CONTENT AREAS |
| By: |
Cynthia Brock, Diane Lapp, Rachel G. Salas |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£24.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0807750093 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780807750094 |
| Publisher: |
TEACHERS' COLLEGE PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
15 August, 2009 |
| Series: |
Language and Literacy Series (The Practitioner's Bookshelf) |
| Pages: |
144 |
| Description: |
Offers different strategies for supporting English learners in elementary classrooms. This resource investigates the social, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of English learners in American schools, and describes how to teach to each student's strengths and background knowledge. It features chapters that provide examples from real classrooms. |
| Synopsis: |
This concise resource provides innovative new strategies for supporting English learners in elementary classrooms. The authors delve into the social, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of English learners in American schools, and describe how to teach to each student's strengths and background knowledge. Each chapter provides examples from real classrooms where first, third, and fifth grade teachers are working to serve students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Guided by up-to-date research on disciplinary literacy, these expert authors provide a meaningful guide to integrating best-practices for English learners across content areas - science, mathematics, and social studies - while fostering high levels of academic proficiency. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Teachers' College Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |