Description
| Product ID: | 9781452234786 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms: Definitions and Contexts |
| Authors: | Author: Gisela Ernst-Slavit, Margo Gottlieb |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Teaching of a specific subject, Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Encapsulates the broad ideas of the series by presenting the evolving theory behind the construct of academic language, a definition and examples of each of its components, and a template for direct classroom application. Ensure your school speaks the language of success! With the rigorous content of College and Career Readiness standards, academic language use has moved to the forefront of educational priorities. School leaders and teachers must ensure that academic language becomes the focus of new curricula, instruction, and assessment, with special attention to linguistically and culturally diverse students. The author’s six-book series on academic language is already the definitive resource on the topic. This companion volume provides a concise, thorough overview of the key research concepts and effective practices that underlie the series. Including:
Language is the most fundamental building block of education. Be sure your school is as strong as it can be with this indispensable book. "This book brings language learning in the classroom alive! Against a backdrop of new standards, the authors skillfully take the reader through detailed vignettes of classroom practice that support students’ development of academic language, while at the same time discussing why the practice is effective.” —Margaret Heritage, Assistant Director for Professional Development National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST) at UCLA |
| Imprint Name: | Corwin Press Inc |
| Publisher Name: | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-06-05 |
