Children of promise : literate activity in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms - Heath, Shirley Brice; Hull, Glynda A.; Schecter, Sandra; Mangiola, Leslie; American Educational Research Association; Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy; National Education Association of the United States (Washington, DC : NEA Professional Library, National Education Association, 1991)
Cultural and linguistic differences -- Inside classrooms -- Learning through cross-age, interactive tutoring : California -- Observing and writing about teaching and learning : Texas -- Collecting and analyzing spoken and written language data : Massachusetts -- Writing, learning, and the teacher's role -- Viewing language as an instrument and object of study -- Finding expertise in the learner -- Using language for identifying and solving problems -- Literate behaviors build literacy skills -- Defining literate behaviors -- Promoting literate behaviors -- Students and teachers as co-evaluators -- The purpose of student involvement in assessment -- Building theory and practice together -- Implementing cross-grade tutoring projects.
"A joint publication of National Education Association, Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy, American Educational Research Association."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-62).
Mode of access: Internet.
Keywords: Education, Bilingual -- United States; Peer teaching -- California -- Case studies; Literacy programs -- California -- Case studies