AVAILABLE MAY 2020 # LITERACY FOUNDATIONS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS ## A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO EVIDENCE-BASED INSTRUCTION An essential text for courses on literacy foundations and biliteracy! --- # Contents - About Literacy Foundations for English Learners - Interior Features - Online Companion Materials --- # About Literacy Foundations for English Learners An essential text for courses on literacy foundations and biliteracy, this accessible book will give readers the knowledge base they need to help English learners develop strong literacy skills and achieve academic success. **PREPARE TEACHERS TO:** - Enter their classroom with a full understanding of the language and literacy development of English learners - Teach English learners the key components of language and literacy: phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, spelling, and writing skills - Apply insights from current, reliable research on how best to teach English learners - Use specific, evidence-based principles, strategies, activities, and sample teacher–student interactions. --- # About the Book Aligned with IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards, this book prepares current and future educators to teach English learners the key components of language and literacy. For each component, readers will get a dedicated chapter with research-based insights on how to teach English learners, guidance on making connections across languages when teaching that component, and ready-to-use principles and strategies for instruction. This book will help educators grow their knowledge and apply it in their classrooms by using: - Learning Objectives - Study Questions - Extended Application Activities --- # About the Editor **Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CDT, CALT, QI** Dr. Cardenas-Hagan is a bilingual speech and language pathologist, a certified teacher, dyslexia therapist, certified academic language therapist and a qualified instructor. She is the President of the Valley Speech Language and Learning Center in Brownsville, Texas and works with the Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics at the University of Houston. --- # Invited Contributors - Coleen D. Carlson, Ph.D. - Sharolyn Pollard-Durodola, Ed.D. - Linda O. Cavazos, Ph.D. - Colleen Klein Reutebuch, Ph.D. - Elaine Cheesman, Ph.D. - Alessandra Rico, M.Ed. - Virginia Lovelace-Gonzalez, M.Ed. - Eric Tridas, M.D. CALT - Kenneth Nieser, M.A. --- # Interior Features --- # About the Features *Literacy Foundations for English Learners includes a variety of features designed to enhance reader understanding.* Examples include: Learning objectives, tables and figures, references, vignettes, appendix, chapter conclusions, teacher–student dialogues, study questions, case studies, extended reading and application activities. --- # Learning Objectives Learning objectives appear at the beginning of each chapter to orient readers to the key content of that particular chapter. --- # Vignettes Each chapter begins with a vignette for the reader to reflect upon while reading. --- # Teacher–Student Dialogues Sample teacher–student dialogues are included throughout the book to provide concrete guidance for readers. --- # Case Studies Case studies are spread throughout the text with examples and guidance to aid the reader. --- # Tables and Figures Tables and figures reinforce important concepts and provide ways to more easily understand the material. --- # Chapter Conclusions Each chapter closes with a final section that summarizes its key elements and provides readers with an abstract of the covered material. --- # Study Questions The study questions included at the end of each chapter address key concepts to aid reader comprehension. --- # Extended Reading and Application Activities Each chapter concludes with extended reading and application activities to advance learning. --- # References Citations include review articles, reports of study findings, research findings, and other key references that can be used to find additional information. --- # Appendix The included appendix provides complementary resources for the essential literacy skills outlined in the text. --- # Table of Contents: Section I | SectionⅠ | Introduction to English Learners, Language, and Literacy | | --- | --- | | Chapter 1 | Teaching Literacy Skills to English Learners Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan | | Chapter 2 | Language and Literacy Development Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan | | Chapter 3 | Components of Literacy Instruction for English Learners Eric Tridas | --- # Table of Contents: Section II | Section II | The Components of Literacy and English Learners | | --- | --- | | Chapter 4 | Phonological Awareness Development Among English Learners Virginia Lovelace-Gonzalez | | Chapter 5 | Phonics Development Among English Learners Kenneth Nieser and Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan | | Chapter 6 | Reading Fluency Among English Learners Coleen D. Carlson | | Chapter 7 | Vocabulary Instruction Among English Learners Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola | | Chapter 8 | Reading Comprehension Among English Learners Colleen K. Reutebuch | | Chapter 9 | Spelling Development Among English Learners Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan and Alessandra Rico | | Chapter 10 | Writing Development Among English Learners Linda O. Cavazos and Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan | --- # Online Companion Materials --- # About the Materials *Literacy Foundations for English Learners offers online companion materials to supplement and expand the knowledge and strategies provided in this text. Some materials are available to all readers. Other materials are reserved for verified faculty members. All materials may be accessed via the Brookes Download Hub.* --- # About the Reader Materials All purchasers of this book can access, download, and print the following from the Brookes Download Hub: - Working with English Learners progress monitoring tool - Main idea graphic organizer - Graphic organizer for writing a persuasive paragraph - Appendix: Using Technology to Adapt and Enhance Instruction for English Learners --- # About the Faculty Materials Faculty can access, download, and print the following from the Brookes Download Hub: - A sample syllabus - PowerPoint presentations for each chapter ---