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by Kristen Haase (Author), Carmen Shahadi Rowe (Author)
This practical guide introduces "Teacher Talk," an easy-to-use tool for teachers to help improve elementary students' vocabulary. When students are exposed to extensive vocabularies, they are better prepared to build their receptive and productive language and succeed academically. Through many inviting examples and real-world guidance, Rowe and Haase explain how to be reflective and intentional about the language you use and how to use elevated or substitutionary language to model different registers of speech for elementary students.
The various "Teacher Talk" strategies in this book cover key topics, including disciplinary vocabulary, modelling academic discourse, addressing state and national standards, and meeting individual student needs across grades K-6. With many charts, activities, and tools that are ready for use, this book equips teachers with many methods for bolstering students' academic language in the classroom and beyond.
Author Biography
Kristen Haase is an elementary ESL teacher in Pennsylvania, where she also serves as the ELD team leader and is a member of the school's leadership team.
Carmen Shahadi Rowe is an ESL instructional coach for an urban school district in Pennsylvania. She has served as a Spanish and K-12 ESL teacher and administrator at the district level and is the founder of Accelerating Language, LLC.
