Teaching Reading to English Language Learners - Differentiated Literacies

Sep 22, 2026

Teaching Reading to English Language Learners - Differentiated Literacies presents literacy development principles for English learners, emphasizing how culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds shape reading instruction. The work connects research-based literacy concepts with interactive, biographical, and foundational understandings of literacy for CLD students. It highlights differentiation for instruction and teacher preparation, using classroom-oriented guidance and bibliographical references to support educators’ planning and assessment decisions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages312

Reading Time8 h 0 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Literacy and the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student

Interactive Literacy: Defining Literacy for CLD Students

Literacy Is Biographical

Literacy Is Fundamental

Literacy Is Research Based

Teaching Reading to English Language Learners Differentiated Literacies Socorro G. Herrera Kansas State University Della R. Perez Kansas State University Kathy Escamilla University of Colorado, Boulder Allyn & Bacon Boston New York San Francisco ■ ■ Mexico City ■ Montreal ■ Toronto ■ London ■ Madrid ■ Munich ■ Paris Hong Kong ■ Singapore ■ Tokyo ■ Cape Town ■ Sydney Executive Editor: Aurora Martínez Ramos Editorial Assistant: Kara Kikel Executive Marketing Manager: Krista Clark Production Editor: Janet Domingo Editorial Production Service: Omegatype Typography, Inc. Composition Buyer: Linda Cox Manufacturing Buyer: Megan Cochran Electronic Composition: Omegatype Typography, Inc. Interior Design: Omegatype Typography, Inc. Photo Researcher: Annie Pickert Cover Administrator: Linda Knowles For related titles and support materials, visit our online catalog at [www.pearsonhighered.com](www.pearsonhighered.com). Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Allyn and Bacon, Permissions Department, 501 Boylston Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02116 or fax your request to 617-671-2290. Between the time Website information is gathered and then published, it is not unusual for some sites to have closed. Also, the transcription of URLs can result in typographical errors. The publisher would appreciate notification where these errors occur so that they may be corrected in subsequent editions. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Herrera, Socorro Guadalupe. Teaching reading to english language learners : differentiated literacies / Socorro G. Herrera, Della R. Perez, Kathy Escamilla. [p. cm](p. cm). Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-205-49217-6 (pbk.) ISBN-10: 0-205-49217-7 (pbk.) 1. English language—Study and teaching—United States—Foreign speakers. 2. Reading—United States. 3. Linguistic minorities—Education—United States. 4. Multiculturalism—United States. I. Perez, Della R. II. Escamilla, Kathy. III. Title. PE1128.A2H4676 2010 428.2'4—dc22 2008045138 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 12 11 10 09 Credits appear on page 288, which constitutes an extension of the copyright page. Allyn & Bacon is an imprint of [www.pearsonhighered.com](www.pearsonhighered.com) ISBN-10: 0-205-49217-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-205-49217-6 With love, to my husband, Gilbert, and my children, Dawn, Kevin, Jesse, & Isamari. —Socorro To my mother, Ruth, who inspired me to love reading, and to my daughter, Ruth Dea, to whom reading is a joy! —Della Con amor para mi esposo Manuel, mis hijos Alexandro, Sonya, Amanda, y Ruben, y mi querida nieta Victoria. —Kathy ■ a b o u t t h e a u t h o r s Dr. Socorro G. Herrera Dr. Herrera serves as a professor of elementary education at Kansas State University and directs the Center for Intercultural and Multilingual Advocacy (CIMA) in the College of Education. Her K–12 teaching experience includes an emphasis on literacy development. Her research focuses on literacy opportunities with culturally and linguistically diverse students, reading strategies, and teacher preparation for diversity in the classroom. Dr. Herrera has recently published two books with Allyn and Bacon: Mastering ESL and Bilingual Methods: Differentiated Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (2005) and Assessment Accommodations for Classroom Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (2007) . Dr. Herrera has authored articles for numerous nationally known jour

FAQs

What does the book focus on for English language learners?

The book centers on teaching reading to English language learners through differentiated literacies designed for culturally and linguistically diverse students.

How does the book define literacy for CLD students?

It emphasizes interactive literacy by defining literacy in ways that fit culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners.

What learning foundations does the book connect to reading instruction?

It links reading and literacy to biographical factors, fundamental literacy ideas, and research-based literacy principles for classroom use.

Sep 22, 2026

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