With 50% new material reflecting current research and pedagogical perspectives, this indispensable course text and teacher resource is now in a thoroughly revised third edition. Leading educators provide a comprehensive picture of reading, writing, and oral language instruction in grades 5-12. Chapters present effective practices for motivating…

This practical resource will help K--6 practitioners grow their literacy practices while also meeting the needs of emergent bilingual learners. Building on the success of "The Reading Turn-Around," this book adapts the five-part framework for reading instruction to the specific needs of emergent bilinguals. Designed for teachers who have…

Grounded in theory and best-practices research, this practical text provides elementary and middle school teachers with 40 place-based activities that will help them to make science learning relevant to their students. This text provides teachers with both a rationale and a set of strategies and activities for teaching science in a local context…