Windows to Language, Literacy, and Culture

by Cynthia H. Brock, Taffy E. Raphael

This new addition to the Kids InSight series show educators, that regardless of statistics, teachers with the necessary knowledge base and positive dispositions toward diversity can provide meaningful learning contexts for all their students. The authors give teachers an insider's perspective on the literacy learning process of one English-language learner to help them develop a deeper understanding about working with these learners in a mainstream classroom. Teachers will discover the power of listening to and learning from their students as the acquisition and its impact on instruction for the English-language learners. Effective ways to structure classroom learning contexts and use literature are discussed. The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research. Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. Some of the many areas we publish in -Comprehension
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128 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2005