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050 00 LC3731 |b.W355 2015 
100 1  Wang, Xiao-Lei, |d1959- 
245 10 Understanding language and literacy development : 
       |bdiverse learners in the classroom / |cXiao-lei Wang. 
260    Malden, MA : |bWiley-Blackwell, |c2015 
300    xvii, 455 pages ; |c25 cm. 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-447) and 
       index. 
520    "Understanding Language and Literacy Development: Diverse 
       Learners in the Classroom offers effective supporting 
       strategies to address the cultural and linguistic 
       diversity of students in contemporary classrooms. 
       Discusses learners with different linguistic abilities--
       infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and 
       adolescence--by suggesting effective ways to reach them 
       based on their strengths and needs Emphasizes language and
       literacy supporting strategies in a variety of everyday 
       classroom settings Includes activities and questions to 
       motivate readers to think and develop their own 
       perspectives on language and literacy development 
       Considers a variety of different language acquisition 
       experiences, including monolingual, multilingual, and 
       language impairment Discusses different types of 
       literacies, including digital and hypertext Connects 
       language and literacy development to identity and 
       motivation to contextualize learning styles for pre-
       service teachers Supported by a companion website that 
       includes additional resources such as PowerPoint 
       presentations by chapter and a summary of relevant 
       information from the Common Core K-12 English Language 
       Arts Standards "--  Provided by publisher 
650 0  Linguistic minorities |xEducation |zUnited States 
650 0  Children of minorities |xEducation |zUnited State 
650 0  Children with social disabilities|xEducation|zUnited 
       States 
650 0  Children |xLanguage 
650 0  Language acquisition 
650 0  Language awareness in children 
650 0  Language and education 
650 0  Multilingualism in children 
650 0  Teachers |xTraining of