Mastering Academic Language : A Framework for Supporting Student Achievement by Debbie Zacarian read book FB2, PDF, EPUB
9781452255439 English 1452255431 A legacy of the No Child Left Behind legislation of 2001 is that the significant achievement gaps between language minority students (ELLs and other speakers of non-Standard English) were made painfully visible to educators and the general public. Unfortunately, disaggregating data or 'exposing the cracks beneath the wallpaper' (Johnson/Avelar La Salle, 2010) alone is an insufficient remedy. Addressing these gaps remains a salient theme of our nation's school reform agenda and will be for years to come. Over the years, Corwin has published a number of works that aim to help close achievement gaps between ELs and non-ELs as well as children of color and their White counterparts. Some of these titles are aimed at school leaders and suggest that a 'top down' approach emphasizing culture shifts and policy changes are the most effective starting points. (see, e.g., Lindsey et al., Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders, Singleton, Courageous Conversations about Race, and the upcoming Walking the Equity Walk by John Browne. Other titles start with changing practices at the classroom level, e.g., Bonnie Davis' How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You. The proposed title which falls into this second category highlights the importance of mastering Academic Language as a key to school success and closing achievement. It is grounded in an originaláfour-pronged framework that describes how academic language learning is a (1) sociocultural, (2) literacy learning, (3) academic, and (4) a cognitive (higher order thinking skill) process.á Written in a teacher-friendly voice, the book emphasizes what can be done to strategically plan and deliver high quality learning, school and parent engagement environments using this four pronged framework. It is also well-suited to the work of teacher teams and includes a number of reflective prompts and professional development activities., As teachers, we take the language of school, academic language, for granted. But for many of our students, academic language is more than a new language. It is the "make or break" skill for school success. This exciting and much-needed book shows how teachers can help students become fluent, confident speakers of academic language. Debbie Zacarian shares a step-by-step, research-based approach to scaffolding K-12 instruction for students who do not have the language and literacy skills that are needed in school. Readers will find: practical teaching strategies based on the four key facets of academic language fluency; richly detailed case studies about students' experiences with academic language across the content areas; guidance on family involvement; and thought-provoking study questions, along with performance assessment tools. An ideal resource for school- and district-wide Common Core initiatives, this book provides teachers with the foundation and tools to ensure an equitable education for all students., Aálegacy of the No Child Left Behind legislation of 2001 is that the significant achievement gaps between language minority students (ELLs and other speakers of non-Standard English) were made painfully visible to educators and the general public.á Unfortunately, disaggregating data or 'exposing the cracks beneath the wallpaper' (Johnson/Avelar La Salle, 2010) alone isáan insufficient remedy.á Addressing these gapsáremains a salient theme of our nation's school reform agenda and will be for years to come.á Over the years, Corwin has published a number of works that aim to helpáclose achievement gaps between ELs and non-ELs as well as children of color and their White counterparts.á Some of these titles are aimed at school leaders and suggest that a 'top down' approach emphasizing culture shifts and policy changes are the most effective starting points.á (see, e.g., Lindsey et al., Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders, Singleton, Courageous Conversations about Race, and the upcoming Walking the Equity Walk by John Browne.á Other titlesástart witháchanging practices at the classroom level, e.g., Bonnie Davis' How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You.á The proposed title which falls intoáthis second category highlights the importance of mastering Academic Language as a key to school success and closing achievement.á It is grounded in an originaláfour-pronged framework that describes how academic language learning is a (1) sociocultural, (2) literacy learning, (3) academic, and (4) a cognitive (higher order thinking skill) process.á Written in a teacher-friendly voice, the book emphasizesáwhat can be done to strategically plan and deliver high quality learning, school and parent engagement environments using this four pronged framework.á It is also well-suited to the work of teacher teams and includes a number of reflective prompts and professional development activities., Teach academic language to help ELLs excel! The language of school and standardized tests is different from the everyday language that English language learners (ELLs) and standard English learners (SELs) encounter. Debbie Zacarian helps you close the achievement gap by showing how to help ELLs and SELs master academic language. Based on an original, four-pronged framework, this book provides practical strategies for: Tying learning to students' personal, cultural, and world knowledge Using rich, vocabulary-based teaching and explicit instruction Forming clear content and "do" objectives Fostering student development of thinking-to-learn skills Actively engaging parents in their child's schooling, The achievement gap is a language gap--and you can bridge it! Mastering academic language is the "make or break" skill for school success. This much-needed book shows how teachers can scaffold instruction for students who struggle to learn, speakers of non-standard English, and English learners, helping students from all backgrounds to thrive in school. Readers will find: Practical teaching strategies based on the four key facets of academic language fluency Richly detailed case studies about students' experiences with academic language across the content areas Guidance on family involvement Thought-provoking study questions, along with performance assessment tools
9781452255439 English 1452255431 A legacy of the No Child Left Behind legislation of 2001 is that the significant achievement gaps between language minority students (ELLs and other speakers of non-Standard English) were made painfully visible to educators and the general public. Unfortunately, disaggregating data or 'exposing the cracks beneath the wallpaper' (Johnson/Avelar La Salle, 2010) alone is an insufficient remedy. Addressing these gaps remains a salient theme of our nation's school reform agenda and will be for years to come. Over the years, Corwin has published a number of works that aim to help close achievement gaps between ELs and non-ELs as well as children of color and their White counterparts. Some of these titles are aimed at school leaders and suggest that a 'top down' approach emphasizing culture shifts and policy changes are the most effective starting points. (see, e.g., Lindsey et al., Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders, Singleton, Courageous Conversations about Race, and the upcoming Walking the Equity Walk by John Browne. Other titles start with changing practices at the classroom level, e.g., Bonnie Davis' How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You. The proposed title which falls into this second category highlights the importance of mastering Academic Language as a key to school success and closing achievement. It is grounded in an originaláfour-pronged framework that describes how academic language learning is a (1) sociocultural, (2) literacy learning, (3) academic, and (4) a cognitive (higher order thinking skill) process.á Written in a teacher-friendly voice, the book emphasizes what can be done to strategically plan and deliver high quality learning, school and parent engagement environments using this four pronged framework. It is also well-suited to the work of teacher teams and includes a number of reflective prompts and professional development activities., As teachers, we take the language of school, academic language, for granted. But for many of our students, academic language is more than a new language. It is the "make or break" skill for school success. This exciting and much-needed book shows how teachers can help students become fluent, confident speakers of academic language. Debbie Zacarian shares a step-by-step, research-based approach to scaffolding K-12 instruction for students who do not have the language and literacy skills that are needed in school. Readers will find: practical teaching strategies based on the four key facets of academic language fluency; richly detailed case studies about students' experiences with academic language across the content areas; guidance on family involvement; and thought-provoking study questions, along with performance assessment tools. An ideal resource for school- and district-wide Common Core initiatives, this book provides teachers with the foundation and tools to ensure an equitable education for all students., Aálegacy of the No Child Left Behind legislation of 2001 is that the significant achievement gaps between language minority students (ELLs and other speakers of non-Standard English) were made painfully visible to educators and the general public.á Unfortunately, disaggregating data or 'exposing the cracks beneath the wallpaper' (Johnson/Avelar La Salle, 2010) alone isáan insufficient remedy.á Addressing these gapsáremains a salient theme of our nation's school reform agenda and will be for years to come.á Over the years, Corwin has published a number of works that aim to helpáclose achievement gaps between ELs and non-ELs as well as children of color and their White counterparts.á Some of these titles are aimed at school leaders and suggest that a 'top down' approach emphasizing culture shifts and policy changes are the most effective starting points.á (see, e.g., Lindsey et al., Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders, Singleton, Courageous Conversations about Race, and the upcoming Walking the Equity Walk by John Browne.á Other titlesástart witháchanging practices at the classroom level, e.g., Bonnie Davis' How to Teach Students Who Don't Look Like You.á The proposed title which falls intoáthis second category highlights the importance of mastering Academic Language as a key to school success and closing achievement.á It is grounded in an originaláfour-pronged framework that describes how academic language learning is a (1) sociocultural, (2) literacy learning, (3) academic, and (4) a cognitive (higher order thinking skill) process.á Written in a teacher-friendly voice, the book emphasizesáwhat can be done to strategically plan and deliver high quality learning, school and parent engagement environments using this four pronged framework.á It is also well-suited to the work of teacher teams and includes a number of reflective prompts and professional development activities., Teach academic language to help ELLs excel! The language of school and standardized tests is different from the everyday language that English language learners (ELLs) and standard English learners (SELs) encounter. Debbie Zacarian helps you close the achievement gap by showing how to help ELLs and SELs master academic language. Based on an original, four-pronged framework, this book provides practical strategies for: Tying learning to students' personal, cultural, and world knowledge Using rich, vocabulary-based teaching and explicit instruction Forming clear content and "do" objectives Fostering student development of thinking-to-learn skills Actively engaging parents in their child's schooling, The achievement gap is a language gap--and you can bridge it! Mastering academic language is the "make or break" skill for school success. This much-needed book shows how teachers can scaffold instruction for students who struggle to learn, speakers of non-standard English, and English learners, helping students from all backgrounds to thrive in school. Readers will find: Practical teaching strategies based on the four key facets of academic language fluency Richly detailed case studies about students' experiences with academic language across the content areas Guidance on family involvement Thought-provoking study questions, along with performance assessment tools