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Developed by highly respected experts through nearly two decades of research, this book shows bilingual educators how to use the Literacy Squared model to design effective writing instruction that places Spanish and English side by side. Focusing on emerging bilinguals in Grades K–5, this research-based guide supports educators through every step of planning and implementing biliterate writing instruction and monitoring student progress. Educators will learn proven strategies for teaching writing in tandem with other language arts skills, and they’ll get an invaluable Literacy Squared Writing Rubric to help them assess children’s developing writing in both Spanish and English. A must for teachers, administrators, and leadership teams, this book prepares readers to deliver high-quality bilingual writing instruction—starting from the earliest years of school. BILINGUAL EDUCATORS WILL: Discover how an asset-based approach to biliterate writing helps students’ skills flourish in both languages Make cross-language connections to help students connect what they know in one language with what they’re learning in another Learn how and why explicit teaching of oracy enhances writing development in both Spanish and English Learn about a highly effective strategy for helping students develop cross-language metalinguistic awareness Get practical, grade-specific guidance for nurturing biliterate writing in kindergarten, Grades 1–2, and Grades 3–5 Link writing standards to Social Justice Standards to help students problem solve, think critically, and advocate for positive change PRACTICAL MATERIALS: In each chapter, Key Terms, Guiding Questions, and Reflection and Action Questions help readers retain important points and put their new knowledge into practice. Educators will also get sample biliteracy units, student work examples, and lessons from real classrooms to guide their writing instruction.

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Bilingual educators rejoice! Finally, a book that focuses on the importance of biliterate writing. The authors have provided the research and the theory that highlight the need to elevate biliterate writing in schools and have coupled it with practical strategies, examples, and ideas on how biliterate writing looks in kindergarten all the way through upper elementary. This is a must read for district leaders and teachers in a bilingual or dual language setting. --Amy Mosquera

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Sandra Butvilofsky is a research associate with the BUENO Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Colorado–Boulder. Her interest is in classroom-based research, with a focus on the biliterate writing development of simultaneous bilingual children in elementary schools. Her elementary teaching experience includes five years as a bilingual classroom teacher and five years as a trained Descubriendo la lectura/Reading Recovery teacher. Sandra has been involved in the Literacy Squared research project since 2006. Kathy Escamilla is a professor in the Division of Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity at the University of Colorado–Boulder. Her research interests center on biliteracy for Spanish/English emerging bilingual children in U.S. schools. Escamilla’s career in education spans 45 years; she has written three books and published over 50 articles. Escamilla has been a teacher, resource teacher, bilingual program director, and professor. Susan Hopewell is an assistant professor of education in the division of Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity at the University of Colorado–Boulder. She is interested in issues of language, culture, equity, and identity, especially as they affect—or are affected by—literacy practices. Prior to becoming a professor, she spent 12 years as a classroom teacher and literacy specialist in bilingual elementary schools.

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