Overview
To ensure every English learner learns and understands content area curriculum, the renowned author team of Carol Rothenberg and Douglas Fisher presents teachers and staff development trainers with Differentiating Literacy for English Learners: A DVD and Instructional Booklet. Their new DVD features eleven examples of exemplary content area instruction to help teachers implement effective lesson plans that include both content area objectives and language development–essential to learning content area coursework. What makes Differentiating Literacy for English Learners DVD indispensable for content area teachers? Reveals how master teachers cover both content standards and language development in their content area instruction. Scaffolds lesson planning to identify how to make content area learning more accessible for English learners. Provides teachers and staff development trainers with the tools to study and prepare for successful English language learning and acquisition.
Full Product Details
Author: Carol Rothenberg ,
Douglas Fisher
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
Imprint: Pearson
Dimensions:
Width: 25.40cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 20.40cm
Weight: 0.116kg
ISBN: 9780135001479
ISBN 10: 0135001471
Publication Date: 14 September 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: DVD-ROM
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Author Information
Carol Rothenberg is a staff developer in the area of literacy and English language learners. Providing support and guidance to teachers across content areas and grade levels, she coaches them in planning, assessing, and reflecting on instruction. She has worked with elementary and secondary schools throughout the San Diego Unified School District, training teachers and administrators on effective programs and instruction for English language learners. An experienced classroom teacher, Carol has taught bilingual special education, Spanish, and English to migrant workers. She currently teaches classes for new teachers on effective instruction of English language learners. Douglas Fisher, Ph.D., is a Professor of Language and Literacy Education in the Department of Teacher Education at San Diego State University, the Co-Director for the Center for the Advancement of Reading at the California State University Chancellor’s Office, and the past Director of Professional Development for the City Heights Educational Collaborative. He is the recipient of an International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, the Farmer award for excellence in writing from the National Council of Teachers of English, as well as a Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design as well as several books on literacy. He has taught a variety of courses in SDSU’s teacher-credentialing program as well as graduate-level courses on English language development and literacy. A former early intervention specialists, language development specialist, he has also taught high school English, writing, and literacy development.
