Discipline: Professional Resources, Literacy
Copyright: 2009
Grade(s): K - 3
Province: National
Imprint: Heinemann
Author(s): Amanda Hartman, Lucy Calkins
Language(s): English
In our increasingly diverse classrooms, teachers are regularly called to teach writing and English.
In Up Close Amanda Hartman, a staff developer with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, models ways to confer and teach English language learners of varying writing and speaking abilities. Eleven live-from-the-classroom videos, supported by optional voice-over coaching commentary, show practical ways to:
By modeling instruction that supports all students in writing the stories of their lives, Up Close will build your confidence in working with children who speak languages other than English.