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Margarita Espino Calderón and Shawn Slakk
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About the Authors
This book is a road map for teachers and school leaders who need to meet the needs of increasing numbers of Newcomers and other English Learners (ELs). Authors Margarita Espino Calderón and Shawn Slakk draw from years of experience in working with, listening to, and coaching administrators, teachers, and coaches nationwide to help you develop and implement an effective plan for your school.
Beginning with the core belief that "getting to know the student is pivotal," the authors show how to address both the academic and the social needs of Newcomers to help them integrate and excel—from their first day of school. The main components of the plan are the following:
If you already have a plan for integrating Newcomers and ELs, you can use the information in this book to assess and strengthen it and to learn more about resources for continued coaching and growth. Whether your school has a formal plan or not, the information in this practical guide can help your staff better collaborate to attend to the needs and build on the strengths of Newcomers and ELs in your school.
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Product No: 117026
ISBN-13: 978-1-4166-1666-5
Availability: May 2019
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Margarita Espino Calderón, Professor Emerita, Johns Hopkins University, has served on national preschool to 12th grade literacy panels and as an advisory board member of the National Research Council, the Education Testing Service, WIDA, the National Center for Learning Disabilities, the National Literacy Panel for Language Minority Children and Youth, and the Carnegie Adolescent English Language Learners Literacy Panel. She has authored, coauthored, or edited more than 100 books, articles, and chapters, is an international speaker, and conducts comprehensive professional development programs throughout the United States and abroad.
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Shawn Slakk, CEO and Founder of ABCDSS Consulting Consortium, works with teachers, administrators, and school and state agencies to offer strategies and supports for emergent bilinguals and their classmates, both K-12 and adults. As a former certified WIDA trainer and coach for the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol, Shawn provided professional development on instructional strategies, lesson delivery, and assessment to support ELs.
Cultural Diversity
Diverse classrooms and schools | culturally responsive teaching | English language learners | instructional strategies | school climate and culture | social-emotional learning
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