February 8th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: at, English, english language learners, ESL, Guide, Instruction, Language, Learners, Literacy, literacy instruction for english language learners, literacy instruction for english language learners: a teacher's, Practices, ResearchBased, Teachers
Product Description
Teaching English Language Learners to read and write is challenging. Every classroom teacher, ESL teacher, and reading specialist shares this crucial responsibility. These educators need research-based practices to help them meet the challenge, and Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners is their comprehensive guide.
Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners is for everyone who teaches English language learners to read and write. It turns important research findings about ELL students into evidence-based, effective classroom practice. It helps teachers:
- learn more about the ELL students in their classroom
- support the emergence and early development of English literacy skills in nonnative speakers…
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December 15th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: Adolescents, at, differentiated instruction, digital literacy, english language learners, Instruction, Literacy, Practice, ResearchBased, Translate
- ISBN13: 9781606231180
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Thorough and accessible, this professional resource and text shows how the latest research in adolescent literacy can be translated into effective practice in middle and high school classrooms. Leading authorities discuss findings on the adolescent learner, addressing such essential topics as comprehension, content-area literacy, differentiated instruction, gender differences in literacy learning, and English language learners. With a focus on evidence-based methods, coverage ranges from techniques for building digital literacy and comprehension skills to strategies for flexible grouping and writing instruction. Ideal for courses in adolescent literacy, each chapter includes guiding…
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October 19th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: at, Coach's, dg, Guide, Handbook, Information, Literacy, Practice, Reading, ResearchBased, Writing
Product Description
This comprehensive guide presents information and strategies to help literacy coaches meet the demands of designing and directing an elementary reading program. Step by step, the book provides the knowledge needed to ensure that teachers and students benefit from the concepts and methods emerging from scientifically based reading research. Invaluable reproducible figures and many detailed examples illustrate best practices for:
o Collecting and analyzing school-level achievement data
o Selecting and organizing new curricula, texts, and resources
o Conducting ongoing professional development
o Providing feedback and assistance to individual teachers
o Engaging the whole school community in supporting positive change
The Literacy Coach’s Handbook: A…
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