Dual Language Instruction from A to Z
Description
- specific strategies for building community support for the program
- guidance for choosing a program model and planning curriculum across grade levels
- best-practice teaching strategies that promote content learning and language development
- guidelines for assessment and linking assessment to standards
- commentary from teachers, administrators, and instructional supervisors currently working within vibrant and successful dual-language programs
- helpful discussions of current research in the realm of dual-language instruction.
Whether you are with a school or district considering or putting together a dual-language program or you are looking to improve an existing program, let Dual Language Instruction from A to Z be your roadmap to excellence.
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Product Details
| Publisher | Heinemann Educational Books |
| Publish Date | May 07, 2013 |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780325042381 |
| Dimensions | 9.2 X 7.3 X 0.5 inches | 1.0 pounds |
About the Author
Fred Genesee is coauthor of the Heinemann titles Dual Language Instruction from A to Z and Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners. He is a professor in the Psychology Department at McGill University and the author of numerous articles and books on second language teaching and learning. His research focuses on the academic achievement, language, and literacy development of minority and majority language students in alternative forms of bilingual education. Fred served on the National Literacy Panel for Language Minority Children and Youth, which issued the report Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners in 2006 and on the Center for Research on Education, Excellence, and Diversity report Educating English Language Learners: A Synthesis of Research Evidence (2006).
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