Zwiers, Jeff.

Building academic language essential practices for content classrooms, grades 5-12 / [electronic resource] : Jeff Zwiers. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Newark, Del. : Jossey-Bass ; International Reading Association, c2008. - xvii, 295 p. : ill. - Jossey-Bass teacher .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-288) and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
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Academic language--Study and teaching.


Electronic books.

P120.A24 / Z85 2008eb

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