Teaching Emergent Bilingual Students: Flexible Approaches in an Era of New Standards

Book Overview

Recent educational reform initiatives such as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) largely fail to address the needs--or tap into the unique resources--of students who are developing literacy skills in both English and a home language. This book discusses ways to meet the challenges that current standards pose for teaching emergent bilingual students in grades K-8. Leading experts describe effective, standards-aligned instructional approaches and programs expressly developed to promote bilingual learners' academic vocabulary, comprehension, speaking, writing, and content learning. Innovative policy recommendations and professional development approaches are also presented.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462527191
• ISBN13: 9781462527199
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"