Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms Mathematics, Grades K-2: Promoting Content and Language Learning

"Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms is an invaluable resource for all K through 8th grade teachers, especially those working with diverse students. This book gives teachers both a clear explanation of academic language and specific strategies they can apply in their own classrooms. Throughout the book, contributors provide specific connections between the Common Core State Standards and Language Development Standards. Each chapter helps educators understand students' academic language needs and, through a variety of classroom examples from each grade level, shows teachers how to teach academic language through content. "