The Crosscultural Language and Academic Development Handbook: A Complete K-12 Reference Guide
The fourth edition of this best-selling handbook brings together theories, ideas, and resources for promoting cross-cultural awareness, language development, and academic progress for English learners. It ties together culture and language in a comprehensive format, providing teachers with a wealth of specific strategies and classroom examples to apply to educational practice. From the Back Cover Ties together culture and language for English learners! The fourth edition...
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The best-seller keeps getting better! The third edition of this popular handbook brings together theories, ideas, and resources for promoting crosscultural awareness, language development, and academic progress for English learners. It ties together culture and language in a comprehensive format and delves deeply into the educational challenges faced by classroom teachers. Written specifically for the general classroom teacher, this guide clearly shows the effects of cultural differences on learning and presents an excellent treatment of cultural diversity and learning styles. Features New to the Third Edition Adapted Instruction: Teacher-friendly tips in each chapter demonstrate how classroom teaching can serve the needs of English learners. Example of Concept: Short classroom vignettes illustrate key concepts central to each chapter. Chapter One features a questionnaire that includes data needed to adapt instruction for English learners. Two-way immersion bilingual programs are explained and featured. Intercultural communication is brought into the classroom with techniques for teachers to become intercultural educators. Culturally compatible instruction is emphasized, with examples and in-depth explanation. At a time when more than two million students with limited English proficiency fill our nation’s classrooms—a time when today's teachers desperately need practical, effective resources to help these students succeed in school—every teacher needs this book!
Ch. 1Learning about the language learner2Ch. 2Learning about language structure31Ch. 3Learning about second-language acquisition50Ch. 4Oracy and literacy for English-language development74Ch. 5Content-area instruction102Ch. 6Theories and methods of bilingual education138Ch. 7Language and content-area assessment174Ch. 8Cultural diversity206Ch. 9The international educator230Ch. 10Culturally responsive schooling261Ch. 11The role of educators in language planning and policy296Ch. 12Culturally and linguistically diverse learners and special education327
