Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers: How to Help Students Succeed Across Content Areas Contributor(s): Freeman, Yvonne S. (Author), Freeman, David E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0325011362 ISBN-13: 9780325011363 Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Binding Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) |
Dewey: 428.24 |
LCCN: 2008037399 |
Age Level: 11-17 |
Grade Level: 6-12 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.4" W x 9.1" L (0.88 lbs) 232 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 269 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Teaching secondary students in the content areas is hard enough under the best of circumstances. When students are not well prepared academically and also lack academic literacy skills, the challenge can seem overwhelming. Fortunately, the Freemans help secondary content-area teachers provide these students with the academic support they very desperately need. -Robert J. Marzano Coauthor of Building Academic Vocabulary Many middle school and high school students are recent immigrants or long-term English language learners who struggle with the academic language needed to read content-area textbooks and write papers for their classes. Likewise, many native speakers of English find content-area classes a challenge. Secondary teachers have little time to teach academic reading and writing skills because they must cover a great deal of content in their social studies, science, math, or language arts classes. Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers provides the information busy secondary teachers need to work effectively with English learners and struggling readers. It reports current research to answer key questions:
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Contributor Bio(s): Freeman, Yvonne S.: - "Yvonne S. Freeman is the coauthor or coeditor (with David E. Freeman) of 11 Heinemann books, including: - ESL Teaching: Revised Edition (2016) - Essential Linguistics, 2d ed. (2014) - Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition, 3d ed. (2011) - La ensenanza de la lectura y la escritura en espanol y en ingles en clases biling^D"ues y de doble inmersion, segunda edicion revisada ed. (2009) - Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers (2009) - Diverse Learners in the Mainstream Classroom (2008) - Teaching Reading and Writing in Spanish and English in Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms, 2d ed. (2006) - Dual Language Essentials for Teachers and Administrators (2005) - Closing the Achievement Gap (2002) - Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms (2000) - ESL/EFL Teaching (1998) Yvonne is a professor emerita at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Yvonne and David Freeman are Heinemann Professional Development Providers."Freeman, David E.: - "David E. Freeman is the coauthor or coeditor (with Yvonne S. Freeman) of 11 Heinemann books, including: - ESL Teaching, Revised Edition (2016) - Essential Linguistics, 2d ed. (2014) - Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition, 3d ed. (2011) - La ensenanza de la lectura y la escritura en espanol y en ingles en clases biling^D"ues y de doble inmersion, segunda edicion revisada ed. (2009) - Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers (2009) - Diverse Learners in the Mainstream Classroom (2008) - Teaching Reading and Writing in Spanish and English in Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms, 2d ed. (2006) - Dual Language Essentials for Teachers and Administrators (2005) - Closing the Achievement Gap (2002) - Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms (2000) - ESL/EFL Teaching (1998) David is a professor emeritus at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. David and Yvonne Freeman are Heinemann Professional Development Providers." |
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