Breaking Through Effective Instruction & Assessment for Reaching English Learners by MargaritaCalderon 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Solution Tree Press ISBN-13: 978-1-936765-37-9, ISBN: 1-936765-37-3
"In J. Abedi (Ed.), English language proficiency assessment in the nation: Current
status and future practice (pp. 13–32). Davis: University of California Press ...
restrictive language policies (pp. 7–19). New York: Teachers College Press. ...
Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, Institute for Democracy,
Education, and Access. Gifford, B. R., & Valdés, G. (2006). ... Rethinking diversity
in learning science: The logi ..."
"The purpose of this book is to present the current state of the art with respect to research on effective instructional programs for Latino students in elementary and secondary grades."
"Grammar MINILESSON Literacy Activity Book, p. 41 Action Parts of Sentences k:
LAB, P- 41 Write the following on ... The players in each group must write a
sentence that tells what the child is doing and underline the action part. Groups
score one point for each sentence and another point for underlining the action
part correctly. More Practice Liliii Houghton Mifflin English Level 2 Workbook Plus
, pp. 5-6 Reteaching Workbook, p. 3 ..."
"David Freeman, Yvonne S. Freeman, Margarita Calderon. THEME: ... Mohr
studied art in New York and Mexico and became a noted painter and printmaker.
When she showed a publisher some short stories she had written about her
childhood, she was given a contract to write her first book. ... After Mohr
graduated from high school, she became a successful artist. ... All for the Better is
the true story of Evelina Lopez, a Puerto Rican girl ..."
"From Monolingualism to Multilingualism 9. From Nobody Cares to Everyone/Every Community Cares Read this book; the chapters speak to one another, a melodic echo of expertise, classroom vignettes, and steps to take."
"A Framework for Improving Achievement in the Content Areas Margarita Espino
Calderon, Shawn Slakk ... For example, in their reading, in their peer oral
summaries, and later in their writing, homework, essays, lab reports, exit pass, etc
. ... Step 6 Teacher: “Use this sentence frame for your sentences, '_____ has had
a big effect on my life recently. ... Step 2 Teacher states the word in context from
text."
"AccELLerate! The Quarterly Newsletter of theNational Clearinghouse for English
Language Acquisition, 1(1), 2–4. ... Effects of bilingual cooperative integrated
reading and composition on students making the transition from Spanish to
English reading. Elementary ... Preparing teachers of math, science and social
studies with English language learners: A report to the Carnegie Corporation of
New York."
"A Step-by-Step Guide for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents Margarita
Espino Calderon, Liliana Minaya-Rowe ... four key principles: (1) writing can be
taught earlier than once believed, (2) explicit instruction of the skills necessary for
writing must ... be involved with reading and writing right from the start, whether or
not they can speak English or Spanish fluently. ... students with explicit skill
instruction because they ..."
"Presents research on effective instructional programs for Latino students in elementary & secondary school in the US. Chapters represent a broad range of methodologies, from experimental to correlational to descriptive, & a range of research-base program"
"By forming stronger alliances, we can realize the power of truly working, socializing, and flourishing together." Beyond Crises is the first critical step forward."
"After decades of experimentation with teaching language minority students, we are still confronted with an achievement gap between these students and their White Anglo counterparts that refuses to close. This gap widens, as students get older. This book is designed to help leadership teams at the school, district, and state levels to develop, implement and evaluate effective programmes for ELLs and all other students. Grounded in the au ..."