Building academic language essential practices for content classrooms, grades 5-12 / Jeff Zwiers.

Author/creator Zwiers, Jeff
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSan Francisco : Jossey-Bass ; Newark, DE : International Reading Association,
Descriptionxvii, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesJossey-Bass teacher
Contents Understanding how students use language -- Language for academic thinking -- Cultivating academic language acquisition -- Content-area variations of academic language -- Academic classroom discussions -- Academic listening and speaking in small groups -- Language for academic reading -- Language for academic writing -- Building language into lessons and assessments.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 277-288) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007019658
ISBN9780787987619 (alk. paper)
ISBN0787987611 (alk. paper)