Help teachers understand and close the provision gap for culturally and linguistically diverse learners, effecting greater opportunities for academic success. Written by Dr. Almitra Berry, this completely revised second edition introduces a new five-step framework that focuses on academic achievement and equity for all students. This professional resource guides you through a data-driven approach to determine whether your curriculum and instruction are meeting the needs of culturally diverse students.Educators will learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum, identify and implement instructional practices that are proven effective, monitor progress, and provide intensive small group instruction to help learners succeed. This timely book provides a collection of practical resources such as planning templates, data analysis forms, and reflective questions for each step of the process.

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Effecting Change for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Page 2 - Credits
- Page 5 - Table Of Contents
- Page 8 - List of Figures
- Page 11 - Forewords
- Page 13 - Introduction
- Page 14 - About This Second Edition
- Page 17 - Chapter 1: Building and Activating Our Own Schema
- Page 18 - Defining the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learner
- Page 23 - Linguistic Diversity’s Impact on Teaching and Learning
- Page 27 - How Demographic Shifts Impact Schools and Classrooms
- Page 32 - Time to Shift to a Focus on Equity
- Page 35 - Conclusion
- Page 38 - Reflect and Act
- Page 39 - Chapter 2: The Root of Persistent, Pervasive Achievement Gaps
- Page 43 - The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
- Page 46 - Taking Responsibility for Learners’ Achievement
- Page 47 - A Moral-Obligation Approach to Instruction
- Page 48 - What Scientific Research Tells Us
- Page 51 - Seven Theories of Reading Instruction
- Page 63 - Choose the Right Approach
- Page 67 - Conclusion
- Page 68 - Reflect and Act
- Page 69 - Chapter 3: The Importance of a Rigorous English Language Arts Core
- Page 74 - Scientifically Based, Evidenced, and Validated: What’s the Difference?
- Page 76 - The Role of Technology-Based Personalized Learning
- Page 76 - What Works Is Not Whatever Works for Some but Maybe Not All
- Page 78 - Navigating Core Reading Instruction
- Page 82 - Conclusion
- Page 83 - Reflect and Act
- Page 85 - Chapter 4: Screen for Problems, Monitor Progress,and Project Trajectories
- Page 86 - Struggling with Reading Is Persistent and Pervasive
- Page 89 - Assessing Assessment
- Page 92 - The Basics of Assessment in CARTI
- Page 101 - The Roles of Assessment, Data, and Annual Progress Measurement
- Page 102 - Teacher Observation as Assessment: Protocol or Pitfall?
- Page 103 - Get Tech-Savvy
- Page 104 - Conclusion
- Page 105 - Reflect and Act
- Page 107 - Chapter 5: Instruction, Intervention, Standards,and the Focus on Learner Achievement
- Page 109 - Instruct or Intervene? The Classroom Teacher as First Responder
- Page 114 - It Takes a Village: The School Community’s Role in Holistic Support
- Page 115 - State Standards: Rigor or Rigmarole?
- Page 122 - Conclusion
- Page 122 - Reflect and Act
- Page 125 - Chapter 6: Intensive Small-Group Instruction
- Page 126 - Beyond the Core: The Plan for Action
- Page 127 - The Instructional Value of Smaller Groups
- Page 131 - The Six Phases of Data-Driven Decision Making
- Page 139 - The Role of Technology-Based Personalized Learning
- page 141 - Conclusion .
- Page 141 - Reflect and Act
- Page 143 - Chapter 7: Teaching English as an Academic Language
- page 145 - History of the Divide
- Page 147 - Why This History Matters
- Page 148 - Language Acquisition and Time to Proficiency: BICS and CALP
- Page 153 - What Is Involved in a Language Proficiency Assessment? .
- Page 162 - Conclusion
- Page 163 - Reflect and Act
- Page 165 - Chapter 8: Teaching and Learning: Leave Nothing to Chance
- Page 166 - Theories of Learning
- Page 173 - Model Strategies That Develop Learners’ Metacognition
- page 182 - Make Connections and Check Your Mindset
- Page 183 - Conclusion
- Page 184 - Reflect and Act
- Page 185 - Chapter 9: Road Trip!
- Page 187 - Examining Our Own Implicit Bias
- Page 188 - Eradicating the Hidden Curriculum
- Page 190 - Finding Equitable Instructional Time
- Page 191 - Creating a Long-Range Plan
- Page 194 - Keeping the Learner as the Focus of Professional Learning
- Page 200 - Creating a Professional Learning Community: It Takes a Village
- Page 201 - Driving in Both Lanes
- Page 204 - Signposts on the Journey to True Equity
- Page 206 - Conclusion
- Page 207 - Reflect and Act
- Page 209 - Chapter 10: In the Interest of the Learner
- Page 211 - Do the Right Thing
- Page 215 - Do the Right Thing Well
- Page 218 - Do Enough of the Right Thing to Effect Change
- Page 222 - Conclusion
- Page 223 - Reflect and Act
- Page 225 - References
- Page 239 - Glossary
- Page 247 - Appendix A: Exemplar Standards Citations
- Page 251 - Appendix B: The Equity Maturity Matrix
- BackCover
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