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Develop students understanding of academic language and watch literacy skills soar! Tachieve higher levels of learning, students must be able tunderstand academic language—the formalized language of instruction found in classrooms, textbooks, and standardized tests Eli R Johnson conveys a powerful message of the need for teachers tprovide explicit academic language instruction for all students, especially English language learners or those struggling with reading Filled with 36 hands-on strategies, this practical, solidly researched guide helps teachers make the critical connection between academic language, literacy, and student achievement for all learners, regardless of home language or socioeconomic status Explained in reader-friendly terms, each strategy helps teachers give their students the tools and skills necessary tdecipher academic language in reading, writing, listening, and speaking This Key Stage 1 tA Level book alsincludes - A strategy matrix thelp teachers select appropriate strategies for their grade level - A description of each strategy, with information on how it works in the classroom and why it is effective - Collaborative protocols thelp infuse academic language throughout the content areas - Lists of words that can be introduced at each grade level tbuild students vocabulary Academic Language! Academic Literacy! helps teachers instruct students on the language of education sthey have a chance tdemonstrate what they know and experience success
