Literacy Instruction in Multilingual Classrooms: Engaging English Language Learners in Elementary School Contributor(s): Helman, Lori (Author), Genishi, Celia (Editor), Alvermann, Donna E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 080775336X ISBN-13: 9780807753361 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Elementary - Education | Multicultural Education - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy |
Dewey: 372.652 |
LCCN: 2011049957 |
Series: Language and Literacy |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.8" W x 9.8" (0.60 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This hands-on guide shows elementary school teachers how to create multilingual classroom communities that support every learner's success in reading, writing, and general literacy development. The author provides a practical overview of key ideas and techniques and describes specific literacy activities that lead to vocabulary and oral English proficiency. Instructional chapters will help teachers build a language-rich classroom environment, scaffold reading and writing tasks to match students' needs, and use students' language backgrounds as a bridge to literacy learning in English. As with all titles in The Practitioner's Bookshelf Series, this resource includes many user-friendly features such as bulleted summaries and checklists as well as photographs of linguistically diverse classrooms modeling the types of instructional interactions described in the book. Encouraging collaboration and a deeper understanding of best practices for ELL instruction, this book covers:
Collaborating with other professionals to coordinate effective instruction |