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Best Practices in ELL Instruction
Various AuthorsSeries: Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy(0)
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In this indispensable work, prominent authorities review the latest research on all aspects of ELL instruction (K—12) and identify what works for today's students and schools. Provided are best-practice guidelines for targeting reading, writing, oral language, vocabulary, content-domain literacies, and other core skill areas; assessing culturally and linguistically diverse students; and building strong school—home—community partnerships. Chapters include clear-cut recommendations for teaching adolescent ELLs and those with learning disabilities. The comprehensive scope, explicit linkages from research to practice, and guidance for becoming a culturally informed, reflective practitioner make the book an ideal course text.
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"Informative chapters by well-known authors address a variety of topics related to classroom practice, and provide a useful mix of theory and application. Many of the chapters include useful tools that can be adapted for the reader's own purposes. An additional strength of the book is the attention it gives to often-ignored areas such as ELLs in special education, teacher professional development,