Differentiated literacy strategies : for English language learners, grades 7-12

Differentiated literacy strategies : for English language learners, grades 7-12 / Gayle H. Gregory, Amy Burkman.

This book provides a wealth of practical literacy strategies tailored for adolescents who have had interrupted formal education or come from newly arrived immigrant populations.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gregory, Gayle
Other Authors: Burkman, Amy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2012]
Subjects:
English language > Study and teaching (Middle school) > Foreign speakers.
English language > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Foreign speakers.
Content area reading.
Individualized instruction.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
Content area reading
English language > Study and teaching (Middle school) > Foreign speakers
English language > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Foreign speakers
Individualized instruction
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Accelerating literacy learning : Academic accountability ; Closing the achievement gap ; Diverse learners and busy teachers ; Selecting high-payoff instructional strategies ; Standards-based curriculum ; Five levels of English language proficiency ; Four core competencies in literacy ; Assessment data ; A comprehensive literacy program
  • 2. Creating a climate for literacy learning : Equity, diversity, and classroom climate ; Building connections with students ; The basic toolkit for teachers of English language learners ; You can't learn to read in English until you understand English ; You can't learn to read in English until you can speak English ; You can't learn to read without reading ; You can't learn to write without writing ; Goal setting at the secondary level ; Reading, writing, speaking, and listening every day
  • 3. Knowing the adolescent literacy learner : Brain research ; Adolescent brain development ; Developmental stages ; Characteristics of adolescents ; Learning styles ; Gardner's multiple intelligences ; Best teaching practices for all learning styles, preferences, and intelligences ; Data collection
  • 4. Functional literacy : Literacy strategies for diverse learners ; Functional literacy defined ; Oral language skills ; Phonological awareness ; Phonemic awareness ; Spelling and early writing ; Fluency ; Fluency is the prelude to comprehension ; Flexible grouping strategies for functional literacy ; Forms of writing: narrative and descriptive ; A balanced literacy program for functional literacy.
  • 5. Content-area literacy : Content-area literacy defined ; Vocabulary acquisition ; Formulating questions for critical thinking ; Text orientation ; Forms of writing: expository and persuasive ; Presentation and product creation for content literacy ; Commitment to content-area literacy
  • 6. Technological literacy : Technological literacy defined ; The multidimensional nature of the twenty-first century ; Questioning authenticity ; Searching for information ; Media orientation ; Multimedia production ; Demystifying directions ; Technological literacy and diverse learners ; Technological literacy and lifelong learning
  • 7. Innovative literacy : Innovative literacy defined ; Innovation and creativity ; Instructional strategies that promote innovative and creative literacy
  • Lifelong learner orientation ; Practical and adaptive thinking ; Influential communication ; High payoff for the unknown future
  • 8. Managing instruction in the differentiated literacy classroom : Unit planning for literacy learning ; Managing literacy instruction in diverse classrooms ; Centers ; Strategies for learners with literacy problems ; Developing independent learners ; Classrooms that support differentiated literacy learning.

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