This book analyzes the history of book banning in K-12 classrooms and school libraries in the United States from the 1950s to the present. The author argues for the inclusion of controversial books in order to teach children to discover and debate values that are inconsistent with their own, rather than eliminating exposure to sensitive subjects.
This book explores how presidents use speeches to shape and influence public policy. Each chapter examines a selected speech delivered by every president from Roosevelt through Barack Obama to show how language has been instrumental in directing policy.
Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this established course text and teacher guide explores the processes involved in second-language acquisition and translates the research into practical instructional strategies for PreK–12.
Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this established course text and teacher guide explores the processes involved in second-language acquisition and translates the research into practical instructional strategies for PreK–12.
The Promises and Tensions of Disciplinary Reading Apprenticeships
This collection combines scholarship, reflection, and practitioner stories of classroom teaching. It begins by reporting the results of a survey of 86 college faculty and staff regarding breakthroughs in their teaching of reading and proposes three tentative threshold concepts and what the editors call a meta-concept undergirding those threshold ......
The Promises and Tensions of Disciplinary Reading Apprenticeships
This collection combines scholarship, reflection, and practitioner stories of classroom teaching. It begins by reporting the results of a survey of 86 college faculty and staff regarding breakthroughs in their teaching of reading and proposes three tentative threshold concepts and what the editors call a meta-concept undergirding those threshold ......
The Literacy Squared Approach to Asset-Based Writing Instruction
A follow-up to the bestselling book Biliteracy from the Start, Biliterate Writing from the Start shows bilingual teachers, administrators, and leadership teams how to plan, implement, and monitor effective biliterate writing instruction and assessment for emerging bilingual learners.
This authoritative text and practitioner resource has now been extensively revised and expanded with 70% new material covering new topics and standards in literacy leadership. Prominent experts present research-based methods for improving instruction, assessment, and professional learning experiences in PreK-12. The distinct roles of teachers, ......
This authoritative text and practitioner resource has now been extensively revised and expanded with 70% new material covering new topics and standards in literacy leadership. Prominent experts present research-based methods for improving instruction, assessment, and professional learning experiences in PreK-12. The distinct roles of teachers, ......
