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Tackle students' biggest barrier to complex text: word knowledge

In our rush toward complex texts, somehow we forget to put a new systematic vocabulary plan in place. Luckily, Laura Robb provides that instructional plan in Vocabulary Is Comprehension. The best part? Laura's plan takes just 10 to 15 minutes, and much of it is spent in partner and independent work so this is no "add on" to squeeze in. All materials are included. There are 35] lessons paired with 50+ complex texts that:

• Cover academic vocabulary, figurative...

The spread of English as an international language along with the desire to maintain local languages lead us to consider multilingualism as the norm rather than the exception. Consequently, bi/multilingual education has bloomed over the last decades. This volume deals with one such type of education currently in the spotlight as an essentially European strategy to multilingualism, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), in which curricular content is taught through a foreign language. The book contributes new empirical evidence on its effects on linguistic and attitudinal outcomes...

The home school connection is important to student literacy achievement. However, it can be time-consuming to develop and implement programming that keeps families engaged and involved. "Empowering Families" makes it easier to accomplish these goals Chock-full of step-by-step plans for arranging a variety of parent/caregiver meetings and literacy booster events, the book enables educators to get families involved in their children s learning in ways that are fun and non-intimidating.

By hosting these events at your school, you ll be empowering families to

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The home-school connection is important to student literacy achievement. However, it can be time-consuming to develop and implement programming that keeps families engaged and involved. Empowering Families makes it easier to accomplish these goals Chock-full of step-by-step plans for arranging a variety of parent/caregiver meetings and literacy booster events, the book enables educators to get families involved in their children's learning in ways that are fun and non-intimidating.

By hosting these events at your school, you'll be empowering families to...

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In this essential book from ELL-expert Paul Boyd-Batstone, you'll find out how to teach reading while keeping in mind the unique needs of English language learners. You'll learn best practices and differentiated strategies for each domain of the Common Core Foundational Reading Skills, including print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency.

Topics covered include:

• Ideas for using contextual support to help ELLs climb the staircase of complexity;
• How to teach print concepts, such as noting word...

In this essential book from ELL-expert Paul Boyd-Batstone, you ll find out how to teach reading while keeping in mind the unique needs of English language learners. You ll learn best practices and differentiated strategies for each domain of the Common Core Foundational Reading Skills, including print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency.

Topics covered include:

• Ideas for using contextual support to help ELLs climb the staircase of complexity;
• How to teach print concepts, such as noting word...

Recurring case studies in each chapter provide realistic examples of children's literacy development across the...