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Teachers across the country are seeking ways to make their multicultural classrooms come alive with student talk about content. Content-Area Conversations: How to Plan Discussion-Based Lessons for Diverse Language Learners is a practical, hands-on guide to creating and managing environments that spur sophisticated levels of student communication, both oral and written.
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The quiet classroom remains with us, but more educators are beginning to understand the importance of interaction between teachers and students, and between students on their own. With some great examples and solid advice, Fisher (language and literacy education, teacher education, San Diego State U.) brings interactive learning into classrooms where an "Us vs. Them" approach is the norm, not only allowing for ethnic diversity but making good use of certain ethnic traditions such as storytelling. He shows teachers how to create learning situations in which teachers and students talk about content and explain it to each other. He explains how to plan for purposeful talk, how to create a safe and supportive environment, and how to assess participants and results. He provides lists of instructional resources and a very good bibliography. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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