English learners and the secret language of school : unlocking the mysteries of content-area texts /
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Portsmouth, NH :
Heinemann,
[2010]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Teaching the "Secret language of school": academic language and the ABCs
- The jigsaw puzzle big picture: preparing students for reading
- Reasons for reading: teaching students to match their purposes to their practices
- The devil is in the details: teaching students to recognize and recall what matters most
- What's the big idea? Teaching students to distinguish main ideas from supporting details
- What are signal words, anyway? Teaching students to understand order of events and cause-effect relationships
- Get a clue! Teaching students to make inferences and determine unknown word meanings
- Using assessment tools that lead to effective instruction and student growth
- Offering real reading opportunities in all classrooms.