Teaching and Learning Language Arts from a Diverse Perspective: An Anthology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781793536334)

Teaching and Learning Language Arts from a Diverse Perspective: An Anthology introduces future educators to theories, instructional strategies, and student activities to help them effectively prepare to teach English Language Arts. With a focus on inclusivity, the author introduces readers to specific populations of learners and provides them with teaching approaches that support special and exceptional groups of students.

Throughout 10 chapters, readers learn how to create a culture of learning within a classroom, how to successfully work with English Language Learners, foundational knowledge about spectrum disorders, and how to serve students with emotional disturbances. Additional chapters address how to facilitate academic and social achievement for students with hearing loss, speech and language impairments, and mild or moderate intellectual disabilities. The book closes with a chapter dedicated to the successful instruction of gifted and talented students.

Through engaging activities and informative passages, readers are challenged to define their teaching philosophy and connect instructional theory to practice. Teaching and Learning Language Arts from a Diverse Perspective is an enlightening and engaging anthology for courses in language arts education.