Beyond core expectations : a schoolwide framework for serving the not-so-common learner / Maria G. Dove, Andrea Honigsfeld, Audrey Cohan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dove, Maria G., author.

Honigsfeld, Andrea, 1965- author.

Cohan, Audrey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Mixed ability grouping in education.

United States.

Curriculum planning--United States.

Curriculum planning.

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

English language.

Mixed ability grouping in education--United States.

Physical Description:

xxii, 118 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE company, [2014]

Summary:

This useful guide supports the needs of culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse learners and demonstrates how a shared vision can increase student engagement and ensure that not-so-common learners benefit from academic rigor. Taking a system wide approach, the authors offer educators a model arranged in distinct yet complementary pathways to improve programs, policies, and practices for diverse learners. This innovative framework includes Mapping and aligning an integrated curriculum-making the mainstream curricula accessible for all learners, Collaborative planning, instruction, and assessment-pooling intelligence so the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, Teaching students explicit learning strategies-empowering students by increasing student-led learning, Promoting disciplinary literacy-providing all students with access to pertinent academic language learning Featuring helpful tables that outline key concepts, real-life vignettes from schools that have successfully applied the principles, and an essential toolkit with templates and checklists to assist in implementation, this book unlocks success for all students. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 A Shared and Inclusive Vision and Mission 1

At a Glance 2

An Inclusive, Collaboratively Developed Vision and Mission 2

The Rationale 5

The Evidence 6

Promising Practices 8

The Looks Fors 11

Something to Remember 11

Key Resources 12

2 Schoolwide Disciplinary Literacy 13

At a Glance 14

The Intricacies of Academic Language 14

The Complexities of Literacy 16

Schoolwide Focus on Literacy and Academic Language Development for Diverse Learners 18

The Rationale 20

The Evidence 21

Promising Practices 22

The Look Fors 29

Something to Remember 30

Key Resources 30

3 The Mapping and Alignment of an Integrated Curriculum 33

At a Glance 34

Core Curriculum Development 34

The Rationale 36

The Evidence 38

Promising Practices 41

The Look Fors 47

Something to Remember 48

Key Resources 48

4 Collaborative Planning, Instruction, and Assessment 49

At a Glance 51

Why Collaboration Is an Essential Practice 51

The Rationale 52

The Evidence 56

Promising Practices 56

The Look Fors 61

Something to Remember 63

Key Resources 63

5 Teaching Students Explicit Learning Strategies 65

At a Glance 66

Explicit Strategy Instruction 66

The Rationale 67

The Evidence 69

Promising Practices 70

The Look Fors 76

Something to Remember 76

Key Resources 76

6 Student Engagement 79

At a Glance 80

Student Engagement 80

The Rationale 83

The Evidence 84

Promising Practices 86

The Look Fors 90

Something to Remember 92

Key Resources 92.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-114) and index.

ISBN:

148333192X

9781483331928

OCLC:

868038208

Publisher Number:

99960361548