{"product_id":"literacy-instruction-for-english-language-learners-a-teachers-guide-to-research-based-practices-9780325022642","title":"Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners: A Teacher's Guide to Research-Based Practices","description":"Teaching English Language Learners to read and write is challenging. Every classroom teacher, ESL teacher, and reading specialist shares this crucial responsibility. These educators need research-based practices to help them meet the challenge, and \u003cem\u003eLiteracy Instruction for English Language Learners \u003c\/em\u003eis their comprehensive guide. \u003cem\u003eLiteracy Instruction for English Language Learners \u003c\/em\u003eis for everyone who teaches English language learners to read and write. It turns important research findings about ELL students into evidence-based, effective classroom practice. It helps teachers: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003elearn more about the ELL students in their classroom \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esupport the emergence and early development of English literacy skills in nonnative speakers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehelp English learners reach their full potential as readers and writers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epromote biliteracy in English and students' home languages \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eguide ELL students as they develop academic language and literacy in English \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econnect reading and writing strongly to promote growth in each \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eassess the literacy skills of English language learners and use that information to plan responsive instruction. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Internationally recognized ELL experts Nancy Cloud, Fred Genesee, and Else Hamayan have examined the research evidence to determine what works for ELL students. They recommend best practices for teaching English learners to read and write from emergent literacy to primary school and on through middle school. Their guide makes the research understandable and their suggested practices actionable. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResearch findings \u003c\/strong\u003equickly summarize the latest and most important ideas for teaching. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuotes \u003c\/strong\u003efrom researchers provide direct support for effective teaching. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassroom Suggestions\u003c\/strong\u003e offer practical ways to put research into practice. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Resources \u003c\/strong\u003epoint toward rich information sources for teaching literacy to English learners. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResearch Questions \u003c\/strong\u003eprovide paths for investigation in any classroom. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e From reading their first English words to basic literacy to a mastery of academic English, students need proven-effective teaching backed by the strongest, most recent research. Find it in \u003cem\u003eLiteracy Instruction for English Language Learners.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy Cloud is coauthor of the Heinemann title Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners. She is a Professor in the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development at Rhode Island College. She coordinates the M.Ed. in TESL Program and teaches graduate courses on second language and literacy development. She also works in schools, providing professional development on effective instructional practices and standards-based curriculum development for English Language Learners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFred 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).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElse Hamayan is coauthor of the Heinemann titles Dual Language Instruction from A to Z and Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners. She is the former director of the Illinois Resource Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and currently resides in Argentina. 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