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Classroom Texts
Díaz-Rico, L. T. (2008). A course for teaching English learners. Boston, Pearson. 381 pp.
Herrell, A. L. and M. Jordan (2008). 50 strategies for teaching English language learners. Upper Saddle River, Pearson. 314 pp. + DVD
Polette, K. (2008). Teaching grammar through writing: Activities to develop writer's craft in ALL students in grades 4-12. Boston, Pearson. 187 pp.
Reiss, J. (2008). 102 content strategies for English language learners: Teaching for academic success in grades 3-12. Upper Saddle River, Pearson. 187 pp.
Vogt, M. and J. Echevarría (2008). 99 ideas and activities for teaching English learners with the SIOP model. Boston, Pearson. 197 pp.
Resource Books
Anders, P. and B. Guzzetti, Eds. (2005). Literacy instruction in the content areas. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 306 pp.
Anderson, J., Kendrick, M., Rogers, T., & Smythe, S. (Eds.). (2005). Portraits of literacy across families, communities, and schools: Intersections and tensions. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Commins, N. and O. Miramontes (2005). Linguistic diversity and teaching. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 186 pp.
Cummins, J., K. Brown, et al. (2007). Literacy, technology, and diversity: Teaching for success in changing times. Boston, Pearson. 280 pp.
Echevarria, J. and A. Graves (2007). Sheltered content instruction: Teaching English language learners with diverse abilities. Boston, Pearson. 183 pp.
Faltis, C. J. and C. A. Coulter (2008). Teaching English learners and immigrant students in secondary schools. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson. 176 pp.
Fisher, D., Rothenberg, C., and Frey, N. (2007). Language learners in the English classroom. Urbana, Illinois, NCTE. 181 pp.
Fishman, J. A. (2006). Do not leave your language alone: The hidden status agendas within corpus planning in language policy. Mahwah, NJ: LEA
Flood, J., Heath, S. B., & Lapp, D. (Eds.). (2008). Handbook of research on teaching literacy through the communicative and visual arts, volume II. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Flurkey, A., Paulson, E., & Goodman, K. (Eds.). (2008). Scientific realism in studies of reading. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
González, N., L. Moll, et al. (2005). Funds of knowledge: Theorizing practices in households, communities, and classrooms. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 307 pp.
Israel, S., C. Collins Block, et al., Eds. (2005). Metacognition in literacy learning: Theory, assessment, instruction, and professional development. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 440 pp.
Kucer, S. B. and C. Silva (2005). Teaching the dimensions of literacy. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 406 pp.
Laidlaw, L. (2005). Reinventing curriculum: A complex perspective on literacy and writing. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
McKeough, A., L. Phillips, et al., Eds. (2005). Understanding literacy development: A global view. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 235 pp.
Reagan, T. (2005). Non-western educational traditions: Indigenous approaches to educational thought and practice (3rd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 308pp.
Richards, J. and S. Miller (2005). Doing academic writing in education: Connecting the personal and the professional. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 213 pp.
Shearer Mariotti, A., & Homan, S. P. (2005). Linking reading assessment to instruction: An application worktext for elementary classroom teachers (4th ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Withaus, C. (2005). Teaching and evaluating writing in the age of computers and high-stakes testing. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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Under Review
August, D. and T. Shanahan, Eds. (2006). Developing literacy in second-language learners: Report of the national literacy panel on language minority children and youth. Mahwah, New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 669pp
Banks, A. J. (2006). Race, rhetoric, and technology. Mahwah, NJ: LEA
Berlin, L. (2005). Contextualizing college ESL classroom praxis: A participatory approach to effective instruction. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Block, C. C. (2004). Teaching comprehension: The comprehension process approach. Boston: Pearson.
Boosalis, C. N. (2004). Beating them all! Thirty days to a magic score on any elementary literacy instruction exam for teacher certification. Boston: Pearson.
Comings, J., Garner, B., & Smith, C. (Eds.). (2005). Review of adult learning and literacy: Connecting research, policy, and practice (Vol. 5). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 242pp
Dornyei, Z. (2005). The psychology of the language learner: Individual differences in second language acquisition. Mahwah, NJ: LEA
Gunning, T. G. (2006). Closing the literacy gap. Boston, Pearson. 228 pp.
Haley, M. H., & Austin, T. Y. (2004). Content-based second language teaching and learning: An interactive approach. Boston: Pearson.
Joshi, R. M., & Aaron, P. G. (Eds.) (2006). Handbook of orthography and literacy. Mahwah, NJ: LEA
Lane, K. L., & Beebe-Frankenberger, M. (2004). School-based interventions: The tools you need to succeed. Boston: Pearson.
Lenz, B. K., & Deshler, D. D. (2004) Teaching content to all: Evidence-based inclusive practices in Middle and Secondary schools. Boston: Pearson.
Luria, H., Seymour, D. M., & Smoke, T. (Eds.) (2006). Language and linguistics in context. Mahwah, NJ: LEA
McKay, S. L. (2006). Researching second language classrooms. Mahwah, NJ: LEA
Neubert, G. A., & Wilkins, E. A., (2004) Putting it all together: The directed reading lesson in the secondary content classroom. Boston: Pearson.
Nilsen, A. P., & Nilsen, D. L. F. (2004). Vocabulary plus high school and up: A source-based approach. Boston: Pearson.
Paris, S. G. and S. A. Stahl, Eds. (2005). Children's reading comprehension and assessment. Center for improvement of early reading achievement. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 420 pp.
Popp, M. S. (2005). Teaching language and literature in elementary classrooms: A resource book for professional development, 2e. Mahwah, NJ: LEA
Rothenberg, C. and D. Fisher (2007). Teaching English language learners: A differentiated approach. Upper Saddle River, Pearson. 273 pp.
Saville-Troike, M. (2006). Introducing Second Language Acquisition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 206pp.
Smith, F. (2006). Ourselves: Why we are who we are. Mahwah, NJ: LEA
Strauss, S. L. (2005). The linguistics, neurology, and politics of phonics: Silent 'E' speaks out. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 203pp.
White, K. W., & Baker, J. D. (2004). The student guide to successful online learning: A hanbook of tips, strategies, and techniques. Boston: Pearson
Zwier, L and Bennett, G. (2006). Teaching a lexix-based academic writing course: A guide to building academic vocabulary. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. 246 pp.
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