Understanding language and literacy development diverse learners in the classroom
Understanding Language and Literacy Development: Diverse Learners in the Classroom offers effective supporting strategies to address the cultural and linguistic diversity of students in contemporary classrooms. * Discusses learners with different linguistic abilities—infancy, early childhood, middle...
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| Language: | English |
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Chichester
Wiley
2014
Wiley-Blackwell John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated |
| Edition: | 1 |
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| ISBN: | 9780470674291, 0470674296, 047067430X, 9780470674307, 9781118885901, 1118885902 |
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Table of Contents:
- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Characteristics of Learning a Ln beyond the Sensitive Period -- Acquiring a New Language in Adolescence -- Developing Academic Literacy in a Ln -- Supporting Strategies for English Ln Learners in Adolescence -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Chapter 11: Language Impairment in Adolescence -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Language Developmental Characteristics of Adolescents with LI -- Literacy Development of Adolescents with LI -- Supporting Strategies for Adolescents with LI -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Language Sample Analysis IV -- Writing Sample 1: Monolingual Student -- Writing Sample 2: Ln Learning Student -- Writing Sample 3: Student with LI -- Part V: Theoretical Perspectives on Language and Literacy Development and Learning -- Chapter 12: Theories That Explain Language Acquisition and Literacy Development -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Functions of Theories -- Theories that Explain L1 Acquisition and Development -- Theories That Explain Multilingual L1 Acquisition -- Theories That Explain Ln Learning -- Theories That Explain LI -- Theories That Explain the Narrative Development Process -- Theories That Explain the Literacy Development Process -- A Theory That Explains Discourse Analysis -- The Bottom Line Regarding Theories -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Recommended Further Readings -- Exit Self-Evaluation -- Appendix: Examples of Standardized Language Assessments -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- End User License Agreement
- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Chapter 4: Acquiring More Than One Linguistic System: Multilingual First Language Acquisition -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Cognitive Attributes of Acquiring More Than One L1 -- Complex Issues about Acquiring More Than One L1 -- Developing Essential Multilingual Linguistic Abilities -- Developing Emergent Multilingual Literacies -- Supporting Emergent Multilingual and Multiliteracy Development in Early Childhood -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Chapter 5: Acquiring First Language(s) with Difficulties -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Language Impairment in Infancy and Early Childhood -- Developmental Profiles of Children with LI -- Language Development Characteristics of Children with LI -- Development of Emergent Literacies -- Supporting Strategies for Children with LI in Early Childhood -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Language Sample Analysis II -- Speech Sample 1: Monolingual Child -- Speech Sample 2: Multilingual Child -- Speech Sample 3: Child with Down Syndrome -- Part III: Developing Language and Literacies: Divergent Abilities in Middle Childhood (6-11) -- Chapter 6: Typical Development of Language and Literacies in Middle Childhood -- Prereading Activities and Questions -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Typical Developmental Profile in Middle Childhood -- Major Language Developmental Characteristics in Middle Childhood -- Phonological Development -- Development of Literacies in Middle Childhood -- Special Issues -- Supporting Language and Literacy Development in Elementary Grades -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes
- Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- About the Companion Website -- About the Book -- Reasons to Read the Book -- Unique Approaches of the Book -- Overview of the Book -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Working with Diverse Students: Some Important Issues -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Importance of Teacher Knowledge on Language and Literacy -- Critical Discourse Analysis Conceptual Framework -- Transformative Pedagogy -- Evolving Definition of Literacy -- Reconceptualization of the Labels for Diverse Students -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Chapter 2: Complex Factors That Influence Language Acquisition and Literacy Development -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Language As a Genetically Predispositioned Human Universal -- Biological Factors -- Ecological Factors That Influence Language and Literacy Development -- Language Divergence Factors -- Modality Factors -- Motivation and Identity Factors -- Types of First Language Acquisition -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Language Sample Analysis I -- Part II: Developing Language and Emergent Literacies: Divergent Abilities in Infancy and Early Childhood (Birth to 5) -- Chapter 3: Acquiring One Linguistic System: First Language Acquisition -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Typical Development Profile in Infancy and Early Childhood -- Developing Essential Language Abilities -- Special Issues Related to Language Acquisition -- Developing Emergent Literacies -- Special Issues Related to Emergent Literacy Development -- Supporting Language and Emergent Literacy Development in Infancy and Early Childhood
- Recommended Further Readings -- Chapter 7: Learning a New Language in Middle Childhood -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Learning a Ln in Middle Childhood -- Ln Development in the School Environment -- Develop Literacies in the New Language -- Supporting Strategies for Learners of English As a Ln -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Chapter 8: Language Impairment in Middle Childhood -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Language and Literacy Development Focus for Elementary Students with LI -- Language Developmental Characteristics of Children with LI in Middle Childhood -- Literacy Development of Children with LI in the Elementary Grades -- Supporting Strategies for Children with LI in the Elementary Grades -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Language Sample Analysis III -- Writing Sample 1: Monolingual Student -- Writing Sample 2: Monolingual Student -- Writing Sample 3: Ln Learning Student -- Writing Sample 4: Student with LI -- Part IV: Developing Language and Literacies: Divergent Abilities in Adolescence (12-18) -- Chapter 9: Typical Development of Language and Literacies in Adolescence -- Prereading Questions and Activities -- Topics to Be Addressed in This Chapter -- Typical Developmental Profile in Adolescence -- Language and Literacy Development Focus -- Major Language Development Characteristics in Adolescence -- Special Issues in Adolescent Language Development -- Academic Literacy Development in Adolescence -- Supporting Strategies for Adolescents -- Summary of Key Points -- Key Terms -- Notes -- Recommended Further Readings -- Chapter 10: Learning English As a New Language in Adolescence -- Prereading Questions and Activities