Academic Literacy for English Learners: High-quality Instruction Across Content Areas

Academic Literacy for English Learners: High-quality Instruction Across Content Areas
ISBN-10
0807750093
ISBN-13
9780807750094
Category
Education
Pages
128
Language
English
Published
2009
Authors
Rachel Salas, Diane Lapp, Cynthia H. Brock

Description

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.

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