Teaching and Learning in Public - Professional Development Through Shared Inquiry

This concise resource provides innovative new strategies for supporting English learners in elementary classrooms. The authors delve into the social, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of English learners in American schools, and describe how to teach to each student's strengths and background knowledge. Each chapter provides examples from real classrooms where first, third, and fifth grade teachers are working to serve students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Guided by up-to-date research on disciplinary literacy, these expert authors provide a meaningful guide to integrating best-practices for English learners across content areas science, mathematics, and social studieswhile fostering high levels of academic proficiency.

Info autore

Stephanie Sisk-Hilton is an assistant professor of elementary education at San Francisco State University. She has worked extensively as a teacher professional developer dealing with schoolwide curriculum reform and with science curriculum and pedagogy.

Riassunto

Tells the story of a group of teachers that engaged in inquiry about their own practice in order to support inquiry learning in their students.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephanie Sisk-Hilton
• Con la collaborazione di: Marcia C Linn (Editore), Marcia C. Linn (Editore)
• Editore: Teachers College Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2009
• EAN: 9780807750100
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5010-0
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: Technology, Education--Connect; Technology, Education - Connections (The TEC Series); Technology, Education--Connections (The TEC Series); Technology, Education--Connect; Technology, Education - Connections (The TEC Series)
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione