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Engaging the Families of ELLs

Ideas, Resources, and Activities

By: Renee Rubin,John Sutterby,Michelle Abrego

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Engaging the Families of ELLs

Ideas, Resources, and Activities

By: Renee Rubin,John Sutterby,Michelle Abrego

Learn how to involve the diverse families of English language learners with the effective, practical approaches in this book. This must-have resource for teachers and school leaders is packed with fresh ideas geared toward building a partnership between school communities and ELL families. The authors begin each chapter with realistic scenarios that commonly arise with ELL families. They offer activities designed to assess current practices, investigate family perceptions and expectations, overcome challenges, and improve communication. The strategies in this book help you engage families at school and at home in innovative and successful ways. Organized with the busy educator in mind, the book can be read straight through or section by section to best fit your specific needs. As a bonus, every chapter concludes with a wealth of useful resources on every topic! As the demographics of America's schools continue to grow and change, this book guides you to building a school community in which every family can thrive!

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Routledge

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1317921437

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Less Is More in Elementary School

Strategies for Thriving in a High-Stakes Environment

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle Abrego,John Sutterby

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Less Is More in Elementary School

Strategies for Thriving in a High-Stakes Environment

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle Abrego,John Sutterby

In this era of rigorous standards, testing, and overcrowded curricula, many teachers are left wondering how they’re ever going to cover the material. Less Is More in Elementary School offers realistic solutions by providing ways teachers can streamline their curriculum, get the most out of assessment, communicate with families, and engage students in their own learning. This much-needed book will help you meet the demands of the Common Core more efficiently and effectively. You’ll learn how to... integrate the curriculum so that you can take time to slow down and explore topics in depth; help students become critical readers, problem solvers, collaborators, and communicators; make students more engaged, reflective, and self-regulating; get the most out of assessment during this era of high-stakes testing; maintain high expectations for all students but modify instruction to ensure all students progress; communicate more effectively with families to build trust during a time of change and high-stakes assessments; and overcome obstacles, such as the emphasis on testing, the need for more technology, and finding teacher collaboration time. Each chapter is filled with practical strategies that you can implement immediately, as well as suggested resources for learning more about a particular topic.

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1317692470

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College-Ready

Preparing Black and Latina/o Youth for Higher Education-- A Culturally Relevant Approach

By: Michelle G. Knight,Joanne E. Marciano

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College-Ready

Preparing Black and Latina/o Youth for Higher Education-- A Culturally Relevant Approach

By: Michelle G. Knight,Joanne E. Marciano

This book will support teachers, counselors, and administrators in creating a culturally relevant, school-wide, college-going culture to improve educational experiences and outcomes for Black and Latina/o youth. The authors present the perspectives and experiences of 25 students, focusing on the complexities of their daily lives and illuminating some of the significant influences that have supported or hindered their college readiness and access. They situate issues of college access in a national context, provide insight into who and what influences youths college-going processes, and engage readers in critical analysis to create culturally relevant policies and practices within their own school contexts.

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Teachers College Press

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0807771570

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9780807771570

Engaging the Families of ELs and Immigrants

Ideas, Resources, and Activities

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle H. Abrego,John A. Sutterby

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Engaging the Families of ELs and Immigrants

Ideas, Resources, and Activities

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle H. Abrego,John A. Sutterby

Learn how to engage the diverse families of English learners (ELs) and immigrants with the effective, practical approaches in this book. This must-have resource for teachers and school leaders is packed with fresh ideas geared toward building a partnership between school communities and ELs and immigrant families at school and at home. The book includes information and activities to: Assess current practices Investigate family perceptions and expectations Overcome challenges Improve communication Fund family engagement Fully revised and up-to-date, the new edition shines a much-needed spotlight on immigrant families from numerous homelands and includes a chapter on schools and organizations that have applied many of the ideas in the book for successful partnerships. New online resources include 20 new activities to complement the book chapters, over 50 annotated websites, and additional book recommendations to provide insight into the immigrant experience. The support materials can be found at routledge.com/9780367607548. Organized with the busy educator in mind, the book can be read straight through or section by section to best fit your specific needs. As the demographics of America's schools continue to grow and change, this book guides you to building an inclusive school community in which every family can thrive!

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1000415554

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Indian Pilgrims

Indigenous Journeys of Activism and Healing with Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

By: Michelle M. Jacob

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Indian Pilgrims

Indigenous Journeys of Activism and Healing with Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

By: Michelle M. Jacob

In 2012 Kateri Tekakwitha became the first North American Indian to be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, an event that American Indian Catholics have awaited for generations. Saint Kateri, known as the patroness of the environment, was born in 1656 near present-day Albany, New York, to an Algonquin mother and a Mohawk father. Tekakwitha converted to Christianity at age nineteen and took a vow of perpetual virginity. Her devotees have advocated for her sainthood since her death in 1680. Within historical Catholic writings, Tekakwitha is portrayed as a model of pious, submissive femininity. Indian Pilgrims moves beyond mainstream narratives and shows that Saint Kateri is a powerful feminine figure who inspires decolonizing activism in contemporary Indigenous peoples’ lives. Author Michelle M. Jacob examines Saint Kateri’s influence on and relation to three important themes—caring for the environment, building community, and reclaiming the Native feminine as sacred—and brings a Native feminist perspective to the story of Saint Kateri. The book demonstrates the power and potential of Indigenous decolonizing activism, as Saint Kateri’s devotees claim the space of the Catholic Church to revitalize traditional cultural practices, teach and learn Indigenous languages, and address critical issues such as protecting Indigenous homelands from environmental degradation. The book is based on ethnographic research at multiple sites, including Saint Kateri’s 2012 canonization festivities in Vatican City and Italy, the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation (New York and Canada), the Yakama Reservation (Washington), and the National Tekakwitha Conferences in Texas, North Dakota, and Louisiana. Through narratives from these events, Jacob addresses issues of gender justice—such as respecting the autonomy of women while encouraging collectivist thinking and strategizing—and seeks collective remedies that challenge colonial and capitalist filters.

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198

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University of Arizona Press

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0816534578

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Class Definitions

On the Lives and Writings of Maxine Hong Kingston, Sandra Cisneros, and Dorothy Allison

By: Michelle M. Tokarczyk

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Class Definitions

On the Lives and Writings of Maxine Hong Kingston, Sandra Cisneros, and Dorothy Allison

By: Michelle M. Tokarczyk

This book examines how working-class status intersects with other identities such as gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and region in the lives and works of the three authors named. Its introduction discusses widely recognized definitions of the working class and common traits of working-class literature. These include representations of working-class lives, providing a voice for the voiceless, representation of suffering caused by class inequities, and the use of working-class dialect. Working-class women's literature, in particular, reclaims women's bodies from overwork, sexual abuse, or degradation brought on by poverty." "The text then devotes a chapter to each author's life and writing, examining the distinct critical features of each writer's work, as well as the specific ethnic, regional, and personal dynamics that inflect her working-class experiences. Class Definitions includes unpublished interviews with each of the authors." "During the past decade, working-class literature has been recognized in national conferences as well as in anthologies. Yet there are stubborn tendencies to identify the working class with white male laborers and to see ethnic and working-class writing as distinct camps. This book argues for recognition of the varieties of working-class experience through its examination of three diverse authors and their texts. It highlights the specific working-class experience of each author, and thus avoids essentializing working-class women's lives and writings. Maxine Hong Kingston's writing was informed by her years in the anti-Vietnam War movement, as well as by her working-class background. Her recent work has reflected writing workshops with veterans. Sandra Cisneros's work represents women struggling with the Chicano code of machismo and the legend of La Malinche. Dorothy Allison has talked about her need to write against the stereotypes of poor Southerners as well as to be out about her lesbianism. Working-class women's literature is not propaganda or a blueprint, but rather might be compared to a tapestry as rich and multifaceted as the American multicultural landscape itself." "Class Definitions is informed by feminist, working-class, and literary theory, but written in a highly accessible and engaging prose. It will appeal to both scholars and the wide reading public that Kingston, Cisneros, and Allison each enjoy. Ultimately, the book provides a deeper understanding of each author's work and argues for a more nuanced appreciation of working-class women's literature. In lives characterized by material deprivation and social marginality, literature provides a glimmer of hope. For each of these writers, imaginative writing is not only a vivid representation of inequalities, but also an inspiring glimpse into possibilities."--BOOK JACKET.

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Associated University Presse

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1575911213

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Border Women and the Community of Maclovio Rojas

Autonomy in the Spaces of Neoliberal Neglect

By: Michelle Téllez

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Border Women and the Community of Maclovio Rojas

Autonomy in the Spaces of Neoliberal Neglect

By: Michelle Téllez

Near Tijuana, Baja California, the autonomous community of Maclovio Rojas demonstrates what is possible for urban place-based political movements. More than a community, Maclovio Rojas is a women-led social movement that works for economic and political autonomy to address issues of health, education, housing, nutrition, and security. Border Women and the Community of Maclovio Rojas tells the story of the community’s struggle to carve out space for survival and thriving in the shadows of the U.S.-Mexico geopolitical border. This ethnography by Michelle Téllez demonstrates the state’s neglect in providing social services and local infrastructure. This neglect exacerbates the structural violence endemic to the border region—a continuation of colonial systems of power on the urban, rural, and racialized poor. Téllez shows that in creating the community of Maclovio Rojas, residents have challenged prescriptive notions of nation and belonging. Through women’s active participation and leadership, a women’s political subjectivity has emerged—Maclovianas. These border women both contest and invoke their citizenship as they struggle to have their land rights recognized, and they transform traditional political roles into that of agency and responsibility. This book highlights the U.S.-Mexico borderlands as a space of resistance, conviviality, agency, and creative community building where transformative politics can take place. It shows hope, struggle, and possibility in the context of gendered violences of racial capitalism on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816542473

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9780816542475

International Economics

By: Theo Eicher,John H. Mutti,Michelle H. Turnovsky

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International Economics

By: Theo Eicher,John H. Mutti,Michelle H. Turnovsky

Thought-provoking and clearly explained, the new edition provides students of international economics and international business with a rigorous explanation of global economic theory and policy, both current trends and historic developments. It explores key models through case studies and review questions, enabling students to challenge the reporting of economic events by press and government alike. Split into 2 parts – International Trade and International Finance – the text explains conceptual building blocks before applying them to current events and controversies. Key issues discussed include: the influence of transportation costs economies of scale and the new economic geography the evaluation of preferential trade agreements european Economic and Monetary Union the integration of international financial markets international financial crises, China and other emerging economies. Fully illustrated with tables and figures to allow students to visualise the issues discussed, the lively prose gives this book a refreshing approach. An accompanying website also provides context and coverage of the international financial crisis of October 2008, including the so-called ‘credit crunch’ and the collapse of some banking institutions.

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Routledge

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1135979669

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Engaging the Families of ELLs

Ideas, Resources, and Activities

By: Renee Rubin,John Sutterby,Michelle Abrego

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Engaging the Families of ELLs

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By: Renee Rubin,John Sutterby,Michelle Abrego

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Less Is More in Elementary School

Strategies for Thriving in a High-Stakes Environment

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle Abrego,John Sutterby

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Less Is More in Elementary School

Strategies for Thriving in a High-Stakes Environment

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle Abrego,John Sutterby

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Engaging the Families of ELs and Immigrants

Ideas, Resources, and Activities

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle H. Abrego,John A. Sutterby

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By: Renee Rubin,Michelle H. Abrego,John A. Sutterby

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Less is More in Elementary School

Strategies for Thriving in a High-stakes Environment

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle H. Abrego,John A. Sutterby

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Less is More in Elementary School

Strategies for Thriving in a High-stakes Environment

By: Renee Rubin,Michelle H. Abrego,John A. Sutterby

In this era of rigorous standards, testing, and overcrowded curricula, many teachers are left wondering how they're ever going to cover the material. Less Is More in Elementary School offers realistic solutions by providing ways teachers can streamline their curriculum, collaborate with colleagues in different departments, differentiate instruction, promote research and critical thinking skills, and engage students in their own learning. This much-needed book will help teachers and principals meet the demands of the Common Core more efficiently and effectively. Each chapter is filled with practical strategies that elementary school teachers and principals can implement immediately to bring all students to success"--

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131577710X

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In the Country We Love

My Family Divided

By: Diane Guerrero,Michelle Burford

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In the Country We Love

My Family Divided

By: Diane Guerrero,Michelle Burford

Diane Guerrero, the television actress was just fourteen years old on the day her parents and brother were arrested and deported to Colombia while she was at school. Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career for herself, without the support system of her family

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Macmillan

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1627795278

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Lupe Velez

The Life and Career of Hollywood's "Mexican Spitfire"

By: Michelle Vogel

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Lupe Velez

The Life and Career of Hollywood's "Mexican Spitfire"

By: Michelle Vogel

Here is the first extensive, full-length biography and career record on the life and work of Mexican whirlwind Lupe Velez (1908-1944). Over the years many crude myths have surfaced about Velez, the most notorious that she "died with her head in the toilet." This biography not only studies Lupe's personal life and career--including her tempestuous marriage to Johnny Weissmuller--but also examines her death in detail. It has been almost seven decades since her untimely end; at long last, the ugly rumors and myths are debunked--for good. Included are never-before-told family stories and photographs from Lupe's second cousin, and an analysis of the actress's lasting influence on popular culture. The foreword by Oscar-winning film historian Kevin Brownlow focuses on the fact and fancy behind Lupe Velez's colorful public image.

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McFarland

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0786489979

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9780786489978

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Engaging the Families of ELLs

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Less Is More in Elementary School

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College-Ready

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Engaging the Families of ELs and Immigrants

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Indian Pilgrims

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Class Definitions

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Border Women and the Community of Maclovio Rojas

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International Economics

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Engaging the Families of ELLs

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Less Is More in Elementary School

Less Is More in Elementary School

Engaging the Families of ELs and Immigrants

Engaging the Families of ELs and Immigrants

Less is More in Elementary School

Less is More in Elementary School

In the Country We Love

In the Country We Love

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