Academic literacy for English learners : high-quality instruction across content areas / Cynthia Brock ... [and others] ; foreword by Douglas Fisher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brock, Cynthia H.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Practitioner's bookshelf

The practitioner's bookshelf

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Language arts--Correlation with content subjects--United States.

Language arts.

Language arts--Correlation with content subjects.

Linguistic minorities--Education.

Social aspects.

Linguistic minorities.

United States.

Second language acquisition.

Linguistic minorities--Education--Social aspects.

Language and culture.

Physical Description:

xiii, 128 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [2009]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

"Grades 1 through 5"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780807750094

0807750093

OCLC:

319064622

Publisher Number:

99937029539