The Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development Handbook A Complete K-12 Reference Guide, Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card

by Diaz-Rico, Lynne T.

• ISBN13: 9780134293059
• ISBN10: 0134293053
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2017-01-03
• Publisher: PEARSO

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This widely popular guide provides numerous ready-to-use strategies and ideas based on best practices to link culture and language to school success. The book focuses on helping the millions of English learners nationwide who need instruction that develops their English-language proficiency while they acquire the content knowledge needed to succeed in today’s standards-based environment. Readers get a practical look at cultural values and beliefs that impact schooling. The title combines theories of culture with theories of language acquisition to provide a powerful set of teaching techniques for content areas and English language arts.

Also included are special education adaptations for English learners to give teachers and administrators additional back-up support for complex educational challenges. Featured in the new edition are applications for mobile learning, coverage of Common Core Standards, Response to Intervention strategies, interventions with autistic English learners, coverage of equity issues for undocumented immigrants, and a new chapter on family-school communication. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos and Check Your Understanding quizzes.

 

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Author Biography

Lynne Díaz-Rico is Professor of Education at California State University, San Bernardino where she coordinates the MA in TESOL program. Her books, Course for Teaching English Learners, The Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development Handbook and Strategies for Teaching English Learners are widely used in programs of teacher education to prepare teachers for culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. She is a past president of CATESOL and a frequent presenter at CATESOL and TESOL conferences on topics of literacy and language development, intercultural communication, and innovative teaching methods.

Table of Contents

PART ONE   Learning: Learning about the Learner, Language Structure, and Second-Language Acquisition
CHAPTER 1   Learning about the Language Learner
CHAPTER 2   Learning about Language Structure
CHAPTER 3   Learning about Second-Language Acquisition

PART TWO   Instruction: Oracy and Literacy for English-Language Development, Content-Area Instruction, and Bilingual Education
CHAPTER 4   Oracy and Literacy for English-Language Development
CHAPTER 5   Content-Area Instruction
CHAPTER 6   Theories and Methods of Bilingual Education

PART THREE    Assessment
CHAPTER 7   Language and Content-Area Assessment

PART FOUR  Cultural Diversity in the United States: Cultural Diversity in the United States, Culturally Responsive Schooling, and the Role of Family in Schools
CHAPTER 8   Cultural Diversity
CHAPTER 9   Culturally Responsive Schooling
CHAPTER 10   The Role of the Family in Schools

PART FIVE    Policy: Language Policy and Special Populations of English Learners
CHAPTER 11   The Role of Educators in Language Policy
CHAPTER 12   Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners and Special Education

References
Author Index
Subject Index