Literacy development with English learners : research-based instruction in grades K-6 / edited by Lori Helman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Helman, Lori.

Series:

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Second language acquisition--United States.

Second language acquisition.

Multiculturalism--United States.

Multiculturalism.

English language--Study and teaching (Elementary).

United States.

Physical Description:

xvi, 271 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2009]

Contents:

Factors influencing second-language literacy development: a roadmap for teachers

Culturally responsive instruction: application to multiethnic, multilingual classrooms

Explicit language instruction: a key to constructing meaning

Making informed decisions about the language and literacy assessment of English language learners

The literacy development of English learners: what do we know about each student's literacy development?

Emergent literacy: effective practices for phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, and alphabet knowledge

Opening doors to texts: planning effective phonics instruction with English learners

English language learners and fluency development: more than speed and accuracy

The case of Ying: the members of a teacher study group learn about fostering the reading comprehension of English learners

Spelling-meaning relationships among languages: exploring cognates and their possibilities

Examining teacher dispositions toward linguistically and culturally diverse students

Teaching practices that support literacy development with English learners

Literacy instruction for second language learners: summary and next steps.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781606232422

1606232428

9781606232439

1606232436

OCLC:

262892392