Students acquiring English tend to bust every stereotype. The truth is, these learners come to school with linguistic assets, not deficits. They will excel with lively, just-right challenge lessons, and they thrive with opportunities to collaborate with peers. In this authoritative resource, bestselling author Nancy Akhavan shows teachers how to support students at the small-group table in acquiring English as well as developing as readers—simultaneously.

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Introduction: An Abundance Mindset for Language Learning -- PART ONE: SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS -- Chapter 1: How Students Learn Languages -- Chapter 2: Apprenticeship Experiences in Small Groups -- Chapter 3: A Menu of Options for Powerful Routines -- Chapter 4: Lesson Sequences -- PART TWO: TEACHING IDEAS -- Chapter 5: Oral Language Development -- Chapter 6: Phonics & Spelling -- Chapter 7: Vocabulary -- Chapter 8: Word Work -- Chapter 9: Comprehension -- Chapter 10: Writing to Build Reading -- Appendix