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In her new book, nationally known professional development consultant and literacy expert Socorro Herrera is joined by two colleagues to provide a framework for academic vocabulary and language instruction in today’s diverse classrooms. The authors present a set of strategies and tools that work effectively across all content to support enhanced comprehension and academic success. The strategies have evolved from over a decade of research and classroom observation to provide teachers with multiple avenues for making content accessible and relevant for all students, especially those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Each strategy supports teachers in using what students already know as a foundation for integrating new vocabulary and building content-area language skills. The authors provide a thorough explanation of how to use each strategy to document student knowledge and learning throughout the before, during, after phases of the lesson. Drawing on current research about how the brain works, second language acquisition, and classroom communities, this user-friendly resource features: Filled-in samples of student work that provide evidence of what is possible. Teacher-to-teacher voices highlighting successful applications in secondary classrooms. Teaching tips to accompany every strategy.Templates for vocabulary-building student artefacts.

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Author:   Socorro G. Herrera ,  Shabina K. Kavimandan ,  Melissa A. Holmes ,  Candace Harper
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Volume:   0
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.516kg
ISBN:  

9780807752173

ISBN 10:   0807752177
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   30 May 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Socorro G. Herrera is a keynote speaker, district consultant, trainer of trainers, professor at the College of Education, Kansas State University, and author of the bestselling book, Biography-Driven Culturally Responsive Teaching. ||Shabina K. Kavimandan is a SIOP mentor and Literacy/ESL coach as well as a project manager and instructor at the College of Education, Kansas State University |Melissa A. Holmes is an instructor and program coordinator at the College of Education, Kansas State University, whose work emphasises academic literacy development with secondary and post-secondary learners.

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