Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
ISBN 13 | 9781412990400 |
Book Subtitle | A Comprehensive Framework For School Leaders |
Book Description | Leading Schools with English Language Learners is unique in its focus on how principals and district-level school leaders can improve English language learner's academic performance and school engagement through careful and visionary planning of English language education programming. It also focuses on active engagement of English language learners and their families in the school community. The author's ultimate goal is to help administrators build a school environment where ELLs can flourish. Each chapter of the book will focus on a key element of English language education programming as it relates to the entire school. The author addresses such critical topics as selecting appropriate program models for schools and making data-driven decisions using effective measures of student performance. There are also full chapters on delivering high quality content lessons to ELLs, the importance of parental engagement, and identifying and working with ELLs with learning differences, which includes a detailed discussion of response to intervention. |
About the Author | Dr. Debbie Zacarian, founder of Zacarian and Associates, is known for her expertise in strengths-based leadership, instructional practices, and partnerships with culturally and linguistically diverse student and family populations. With over three decades of combined experience as a district administrator, university faculty member, and educational service agency leader, she has been providing professional development throughout the United States. She has written many books and more than 100 journal articles and district and state policies focused on leadership and instructional practices with diverse learners- including English learners, academic language learners, and students living with adversity. |
Language | English |
Author | Debbie Zacarian |
Publication Date | 9-Jun-2011 |
Number of Pages | 187 |
Transforming Schools For English Learners: A Comprehensive Framework For School Leaders Paperback English by Debbie Zacarian - 9-Jun-2011