In her new book, nationally known professional development consultant and literacy expert Socorro Herrera and her colleagues provide a theoretical foundation for culturally responsive teaching that will accelerate literacy development for all students, and particularly for English language learners. Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS), this volume incorporates current research and best practices for developing a classroom community that takes into account students' languages, cultures, and individual biographies. This resource provides proven-effective strategies, tools, and ideas that can be adapted and modified for any grade level and content area. Book Features:* A demonstration DVD showing the book's strategies in action in real classrooms* Classroom strategies that align with CCSS and Response to Intervention (RTI) * Guidance to help teachers use grouping configurations to build classroom community and maximise student assets* A quick-glance overview and an in-depth exploration of each strategy that illustrates each step of implementation
- ISBN10 1322450625
- ISBN13 9781322450629
- Publish Date 1 January 2014 (first published 22 August 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 March 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Teachers College Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 209
- Language English