{"product_id":"building-academic-language-meeting-common-core-standards-across-disciplines-grades-5-12-paperback","title":"Building Academic Language: Meeting Common Core Standards Across Disciplines, Grades 5-12 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Zwiers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Of the over one hundred new publications on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), this one truly stands out! In the second edition of \u003ci\u003eBuilding Academic Language\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeff Zwiers presents a much-needed, comprehensive roadmap to cultivating academic language development across all disciplines, this time placing the rigor and challenges of the CCSS front and center. A must-have resource!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Andrea Honigsfeld, EdD, \u003c\/b\u003e Molloy College \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Language is critical to the development of content learning as students delve more deeply into specific disciplines. When students possess strong academic language, they are better able to critically analyze and synthesize complex ideas and abstract concepts. In this second edition of \u003ci\u003eBuilding Academic Language\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeff Zwiers successfully builds the connections between the Common Core State Standards and academic language. This is the 'go to' resource for content teachers as they transition to the expectations for college and career readiness.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Katherine S. McKnight, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e National Louis University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by most of the United States, students need help developing their understanding and use of language within the academic context. This is crucially important throughout middle school and high school, as the subjects discussed and concepts taught require a firm grasp of language in order to understand the greater complexity of the subject matter. \u003ci\u003eBuilding Academic Language\u003c\/i\u003e shows teachers what they can do to help their students grasp language principles and develop the language skills they'll need to reach their highest levels of academic achievement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eBuilding Academic Language\u003c\/i\u003e includes new strategies for addressing specific Common Core standards and also provides answers to the most important questions across various content areas, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is academic language and how does it differ by content area?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can language-building activities support content understanding for students?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can teachers assist students in using language more effectively, especially in the academic context?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can academic language usage be modeled routinely in the classroom?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can lesson planning and assessment support academic language development?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for teaching all students, this book explains what every teacher needs to know about language for supporting reading, writing, and academic learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEFF ZWIERS, EdD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a senior researcher at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. He consults internationally on language and literacy instruction, curriculum development, and teacher education program development. A former middle school language arts teacher, he has also taught teacher preparation courses at the university level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.25 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772731293984,"sku":"9781118744857","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/43c3e93478eb393de9846572bf9610e2.webp?v=1780412707","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/building-academic-language-meeting-common-core-standards-across-disciplines-grades-5-12-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}