Literacy development with English learners
Subtitle: research-based Instruction in grades K-6
By: Lori Helman.
Series: Solving problems in the teaching of literacy
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781606232422; 9781606232439
Subjects: English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States -- Foreign speakers; Second language acquisition -- United States; Multiculturalism -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Factors influencing second-language literacy development: a roadmap for teachers; title: Culturally responsive instruction: application to multiethnic, multilingual classrooms; title: Explicit language instruction: a key to constructing meaning; title: Making informed decisions about the language and literacy assessment of English language learners; title: The literacy development of English learners: what do we know about each student's literacy development?; title: Emergent literacy: effective practices for phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, and alphabet knowledge; title: Opening doors to texts: planning effective phonics instruction with English learners; title: English language learners and fluency development: more than speed and accuracy; title: The case of Ying: the members of a teacher study group learn about fostering the reading comprehension of English learners; title: Spelling-meaning relationships among languages: exploring cognates and their possibilities; title: Examining teacher dispositions toward linguistically and culturally diverse students; title: Teaching practices that support literacy development with English learners; title: Literacy instruction for second language learners: summary and next steps.