The Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development Handbook: A Complete K-12 Reference Guide (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

~ Lynne T. Diaz-Rico (Author), Kathryn Z. Weed (Author), (Author)

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The second edition of this popular handbook brings together theories, ideas, and resources for promoting crosscultural awareness, language development, and academic progress. This handbook also ties together culture and language in a comprehensive format and delves deeply into the educational challenges faced by classroom teachers.Written specifically for the mainstream teacher, the guide clearly shows the effects of cultural differences on learning and presents an excellent treatment of cultural diversity and learning styles. It comes at a time when more than two million students nationwide with limited English proficiency fill our classrooms -- a time when today's teachers desperately need practical, effective resources to help these students succeed in school.

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Ties together culture and language for English learners!

 

The fourth edition of this best-selling handbook brings together theories, ideas, and resources for promoting crosscultural awareness, language development, and academic progress for English language learners (ELLs).It links culture and language in a comprehensive format, providing teachers with a wealth of specific strategies and classroom examples to apply to educational practice.

 

Designed specifically for the mainstream classroom teacher, this guide clearly shows the effects of second-language acquisition on learning and presents an excellent treatment of cultural diversity and learning styles.  Given that more than two million students nationwide have limited English proficiency, there is more of a need than ever for an effective resource to help these students succeed in today’s standards-based environment.

 

New to this edition:

• New Individualizing Instruction boxes throughout the text profile English learners with specific instructional needs, learning styles, or cultural requirements, and offer suggestions to meet those needs. 
• Each chapter ends with opportunities for student reflection and a classroom activity to be performed with an English learner.
• New expanded content on assessment (Chapter 7) and content-based instruction (Chapter 5) has been added.
• Chapter 4 now includes more specific glimpses of classroom methods in use and more examples of how literacy instruction can be differentiated.
• Chapter 8 features a deeper discussion of culture, race, and ethnicity within the classroom.
• Chapter 9 expands upon the definition of culture and the concept that the individual is proactive during the process of accommodation.
• A MyEducationLab interactive website (www.myeducationlab.com) created specifically to accompany this edition that includes videos, simulations, case studies, activities, practice tests, study plans, an e-book, and more, to help prepare students for teaching careers. To order this book WITH MyEducationLab, use ISBN 0136101089. To order this book WITHOUT MyEducationLab, use ISBN 0137154097.

 

What reviewers are saying about this new edition:

 

“There is a wide variety of topics addressed in this textbook, thus providing a bounty of information of teachers of ELLs. The information provided about content area instruction for ELLs and about culturally and linguistically diverse learners and special education is strong, thorough, and timely!”  –Sam Perkins, Barry University

 

“[T]he authors need to be commended for such a fine job that they have done on the book.  They have researched and written in an area that is not easy to teach but is a must for all teachers to understand in our public schools.  The end result is what . . . an educator need[s] to know and understand to be an ‘intercultural educator’ for all students.”  –Emilio Garza, California State University, Bakersfield

 

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 2 edition (August 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 020533685X
• ISBN-13: 978-0205336852
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 2.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #547,421 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Golden resource, August 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development Handbook (Paperback)

I almost felt like I was cheating on the CLAD test. This handbook was a wonderful resource and the only one I used to pass the test .... the FIRST time!!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Preparing to take the CLAD test., October 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development Handbook (Paperback)

Chapters 1 & 2 seemed very dry but I'm not big on theory. The remaining chapters were much more interesting. I highly recommend reading it before taking the CLAD test.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I needed for the CTEL, June 24, 2006

By	Teaching25Years "Teaching25Years" (Fountain Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crosscultural Language and Academic Development Handbook: A Complete K-12 Reference Guide (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This text admirably addresses the CTEL exam. Pop for the third edition; it's worth it. And if it were up to me, this book's sections on immigration law, history, and diversity would be required reading for any educator.