Academic Language! Academic Literacy!: A Guide for K-12 Educators
"This valuable book provides teachers, staff developers, administrators, and teacher with a wealth of research-based practical knowledge, applications, instructional strategies, and assessments...."(Art Costa, Author--Habits of Mind)“Academic language and literacy are essential keys to conceptual understanding and ultimately to student success. Eli Johnson gives all teachers and school leaders a foundation for improvement that will reach every classroom and every student.”(Peter Dallas Finch, Assistant Superintendent 2009-05-05)"A terrific resource for teachers of every grade level! I especially loved the academic grade-level word lists that highlight the specific words pertinent to every grade level. All students will benefit from this, especially my struggling readers. This is a wonderful resource and should be in every teacher’s library."(MicheleTimmerman, Sixth-Grade Teacher 2009-05-18)