{"product_id":"english-learners-and-the-secret-language-of-school-jan-pilgreen-9780325011271","title":"English Learners and the Secret Language of School: Unlocking the Mysteries of Content-Area Texts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet English learners in on the secret that will forever change their lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy teaching English learners academic language, the \"secret language of school,\" within the framework of content-area instruction, we can demystify the comprehension process and move these students toward becoming independent readers and writers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Janice Pilgreen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For older immigrant students, school presents greater challenges with second-language proficiency than for younger ones-they have more to achieve and less time to do it.\" With \u003cstrong\u003eJanice Pilgreen\u003c\/strong\u003e's help you'll let them in on the Secret Language of School just in time to change their lives and narrow the achievement gap in your classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Teachers may view themselves as subject-matter experts and not reading teachers,\" but as Jan notes in \u003cem\u003eEnglish Learners and the Secret Language of School\u003c\/em\u003e, \"today we're all being asked to provide access to the core curriculum for all students.\" She shows how to plan literacy strategies into your teaching so that: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e comprehension skills sharpen and engagement deepens, to the benefit of content retention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ELLs learn to demonstrate what they know in a wide variety of testing contexts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e all students find ways into grade-level texts and meet content standards\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e English learners-and everyone in class-develop proficiency with vocabulary, sequencing, inferring, cause\/effect, and other aspects of academic language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven if you've never taught reading, Jan gives you every tool you'll need: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e classroom structures for instruction with individuals, small-groups, or the whole class\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e reproducible response pages and graphic organizers that help students apply literacy strategies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"testing links\" for weaving in test preparation without interrupting curricular flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcademic language is more than merely the key to unlocking content-area texts and improving comprehension. Read \u003cem\u003eEnglish Learners and the Secret Language of School\u003c\/em\u003e, and help English learners discover the secret that will improve their performance in school and open a world of new possibilities in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heinemann Educational Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50298463453377,"sku":"9780325011271","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/english-learners-and-the-secret-language-of-school-jan-pilgreen-9780325011271","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}