Language And Learning: What Teachers Need to Know

by Elise Trumbull

Learn more about language issues - like how a second language is learned, what the relationship is between oral proficiency and literacy, and how to treat dialect differences that appear in student's writing or speaking. This guide is illustrated with examples from a wide range of grade levels and settings that are relevant for all teachers. Each chapter takes a major topic and presents the critical content within that topic. The authors point out implications for practice, suggest teacher research activities to germinate into personal inquiry, collaborative research, or professional development, and include additional text boxes (Teacher Notes) offering illustrations or expansions of important instructional concepts or ideas. There are also lists of recommended readings at the end of each chapter.

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Elise Trumbull is Independent Educational Consultant, Oakland, CA, specializing in issues related to language and culture in schooling, and Lecturer, California State University, Northridge, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling.