| Description |
132 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Spotlight series ; no. 2 |
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Spotlight series (Cambridge, Mass.) ; no. 2.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction : teaching the new generation of U.S. students / Michael Sadowski -- Teaching in the context of English-language learners : what do we need to know? / Donald Freeman -- Assessing young immigrant students : are we finding their strengths? / Evangeline Harris Stefanakis -- Teaching English-language learners "The language game of math" : insights for teachers and teacher educators / Meg Gebhard, Andrew Habana Hafner, Mary Wright -- Trapezoids, estuaries, and kudzu : what English-language learners face on high-stakes tests --and how educators can help / Mary T. Jeannot -- Nurturing "The writer's voice" : helping students construct a self in a new language and culture / Greta Vollmer -- How schools can help refugee students / Shaun Sutner -- Teaching migrant students : lessons from successful districts / Reino Makkonen -- Raising the achievement of English-language learners : how principals can make a difference / Maricel G. Santos -- Bringing parents on board : building strong home-school connections with immigrant families / Sue Miller Wiltz -- On nobody's agenda : improving English-language learners' access to higher education / Rebecca M. Callahan, Patricia Gándara. |
| Subject |
Linguistic minorities -- Education -- United States.
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Immigrant children -- Education -- United States.
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Education, Bilingual -- United States.
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Bilingualism in children -- United States.
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Education, Elementary -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Sadowski, Michael.
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| ISBN |
1891792512 back cover |
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1891782512 (pbk. ed.) |
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1891782520 (library ed.) |
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