Multilingual Literacy, Grades 4-13 What You Need to Know about Teaching Reading to Emergent English Learners
Adolescent multilingual learners need reading instruction in every content classroom. Authors Margarita Espino Calderón and Karen Johannesen Brock provide an evidence-based, whole-school guide that bridges the science of reading with second-language learning. Get practical instructional strategies for vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing, and academic discourse to help core content teachers set a new standard for literacy and achieve equitable student success.
Grades 4-12 classroom teachers, specialist teachers, and school leaders can use this book to:
- Discover new research-validated methods and approaches to literacy instruction for multilingual learners
- Improve multilingual learners' vocabulary acquisition through preparation and discussion of assigned texts
- Merge the science of reading and second-language learning practices to enhance multilingual learners' literacy
- Enforce language and literacy development through peer discussions and writing tasks
- Receive recommendations for coaching teachers and professional learning for each component
- Shape educational policy that promotes a healthy school culture in support of multilingual learners
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Who Are the Multilingual Learners?
Chapter 2: What Does the Research Say About Teaching Language and Literacy For Multilingual Learners?
Chapter 3: The Right To Read Starts With Vocabulary--Building Vocabulary, Discourse, and Background Knowledge as the Foundation for Reading Well
Chapter 4: MLS' RIGHT TO READ! How to Integrate the Science of Reading, Second Language Learning, More Student Talk, and Core Content
Chapter 5: THE RIGHT TO WRITE! Talking to Learn to Write
Chapter 6: What Does a Whole-School Approach to Language, Literacy, and Content Look Like?
Final Thoughts
References and Resources
Index
Published: Apr 24, 2026
ISBN: 9798893740318
SKU: 9798893740318
Publisher: Solution Tree
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