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New hope for our students who struggle most
Under the best of circumstances meeting the Common Core can be a challenge. But if you're a teacher of academically or linguistically diverse students—and who isn't these days—then that "challenge" may sometimes feel more like a "fantasy." Finally, here are two expert educators who are brave enough, knowledgeable enough, and grounded enough to tackle this issue.
The grades 6-12 follow-up to Dove and Honigsfeld's best-selling K-5 volume, this outstanding resource is packed with all the advice, tools, and strategies you need to build struggling learners' language skills in today's Common Core climate. Armed with this book, you'll
Better understand the 32 ELA anchor standards
Learn more about the specific skills "uncommon learners" need to master them
Discover new research-based teaching strategies aligned to each standard
Maximize the effectiveness of collaboration and co-teaching
Read this book, implement its strategies, and see the benefits for yourself. It may be your best hope for making the standards achievable for all kinds of "uncommon learners": ELLs, students with disabilities, speakers of nonstandard English, and other struggling students.
"Honigsfeld and Dove provide educators with research, insights, tools, and models for helping diverse students meet and exceed Common Core anchor literacy standards across disciplines. This book is a powerful guide for deepening classroom teaching practices and engaging in professional conversations that foster the enduring learning of content, language, and literacy."
--Jeff Zwiers, Researcher,
Stanford University, CA
"Uncommon learners are more common in classrooms than you think. . . .Thankfully, Honigsfeld and Dove show us the way. They pave a path to high expectations that actually shows us how to get there. Filled with examples and ideas, this book will contribute in significant ways to the success that all learners have for decades to come."
--Douglas Fisher, Professor,
San Diego State University, CA
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Who Are Our Not So Common Learners?
The Standards Movement
Common Core Advances
Application of the Common Core to Address Individual Differences
Student Diversity and Teacher Challenges
What Is Not Covered In The Common Core Document
Focus on Research-Based Strategies to Address Learning Needs
Chapter 2. Strategies for Academic Language Development
Why Diverse Adolescent Learners Need Explicit Instruction in Academic Language?
Core Language and Vocabulary Strategies
Conventions of Standard English
Knowledge and Application of Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Anticipated Outcomes
Instructional Challenges
Promising Classroom Practices
Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions
Key Resources
Chapter 3. Reading Strategies for Literature
Why Teaching Diverse Adolescent Learners Reading Strategies Promotes Comprehension of Literary Texts
Core Reading Strategies
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
Anticipated Outcomes
Instructional Challenges
Promising Classroom Practices
Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions
Key Resources
Chapter 4. Reading Strategies for Informational Texts
Why Teaching Diverse Adolescent Learners Reading Strategies Promotes Comprehension of Informational Texts
Core Informational Reading Strategies
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
Anticipated Outcomes
Instructional Challenges
Promising Classroom Practices
Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions
Key Resources
Chapter 5. Writing Strategies
Why Scaffolding and Explicit Skills Instruction Improves the Writing of Diverse Adolescent Learners
Core Writing Strategies
Text Types and Purposes
Production and Distribution of Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Range of Writing
Anticipated Outcomes
Instructional Challenges
Promising Classroom Practices
Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions
Key Resources
Chapter 6. Speaking and Listening Strategies
Why Speaking and Listening Skills Improve the Overall Academic Development of Diverse Adolescent Learners
Core Speaking and Listening Strategies
Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Anticipated Outcomes
Instructional Challenges
Promising Classroom Practices
Common Core Standards—(Un)Common Reflection Questions
Key Resources
Chapter 7. Key to Successful Implementation: Collaborative Strategies
Why Collaborative Practices Help Meet the Common Core
Core Collaborative Practices
Instructional
Curriculum mapping and alignment
Joint instructional planning
Parallel teaching
Co-developing instructional materials
Collaborative assessment
Co-teaching
Noninstructional
Joint professional development
Teacher research
Joint parent-teacher conferences and report card writing
Planning, facilitating, and participating in extracurricular activities
Anticipated Outcomes
Challenges
Common Core Collaborations—(Un)Common Reflection Questions
Key Resources
