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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817755703321

Titolo

Language in the schools : integrating linguistic knowledge into K-12 teaching / / edited by Kristin Denham, Anne Lobeck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J. : , : L. Erlbaum Associates, , 2005

ISBN

1-135-61706-6

1-135-61707-4

1-283-24118-8

9786613241184

1-4106-1321-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DenhamKristin E. <1967->

LobeckAnne C

Disciplina

372.6

418.0071

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching

English teachers - Training of

Language and education

Language arts

Linguistics - Study and teaching (Higher)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; PART I: HOW KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE CAN INFORM TEACHERS IN MULTICULTURAL, LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE CLASSROOMS; PART II: INTEGRATING KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE INTO K-12 TEACHING; About the Authors; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Language in the Schools: Integrating Linguistic Knowledge Into K-12 Teaching addresses two important questions:*What aspects of linguistic knowledge are most useful for teachers to know?*What kinds of activities and projects are most effective in introducing those aspects of linguistic knowledge to K-12 students?The volume focuses on how basic linguistic knowledge can inform teachers' approaches to language issues in the multicultural, linguistically diverse classroom. The text also includes examples of practical applications of language



awareness to pedagogy, assessment