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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students
Strategies for Teaching and Assessment
- Elizabeth A. Grassi - Regis University
- Heidi Bulmahn Barker - Regis University
November 2009 | 432 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Connects theory to practice while presenting foundational teaching and assessment practices for CLDE students
Practical in nature and designed with an eye toward universal design for learning, this text brings together foundational information from special education and ELL/bilingual fields to help teachers address the specific needs of culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional (CLDE) students.
Key Features
- Case studies from teachers, students, and parents describe the personal challenges of CLDE students
- Authentic student language examples illustrate the concepts described and make practical connections to the research discussed
- Activities for further understanding allow students to review key points and connects theory to classroom practice
Ancillaries available at www.sagepub.com/grassi
- Password-protected instructor resources include PowerPoint lecture slides, sample syllabi, and Web resources.
- An open-access student study site provides online video clips of teachers in action, which exemplify different strategies and are accompanied by critical thinking questions from the authors. Students can also access additional case studies and relevant SAGE journal articles from the study site.
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Preface
1. Introduction
SECTION I: Understanding Student Backgrounds
2. Collaborating With Families
3. Understanding Language Acquisition
4. Understanding Fluency
Section II: Strategies for Assessment and Planning for Instruction
5. Strategies for the Assessment Process
6. Collaboration Skills
7. Planning Instruction
8. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Section III: Strategies for Content and Language Acquisition
9. Teaching Strategies: An Integrated Content-Language Approach
10. Strategies for Promoting the Participation
11. Strategies for Explicit Grammar Instruction
Section IV: Strategies for Literacy Instruction
12. Strategies for Teaching Reading
13. Strategies for Teaching the Writing Process
14. Challenges When Teaching Writing
15. Strategies for Written Error Correction
This is a great resource for teaching about creating a culturally responsive classroom.
School Of Education, Lesley University
October 10, 2011
It was not specific enough for the needs of the class, although I will use it as a reference tool for lectures and site the text.
School Of Education, Webster University
August 19, 2010
