Beyond Core Expectations: A Schoolwide Framework for Serving the Not-So-Common Learner

Beyond Core Expectations: A Schoolwide Framework for Serving the Not-So-Common Learner

<p><strong><em>Create a schoolwide foundation to ensure academic success for ALL students</em></strong></p> <p>This book demonstrates a system-wide approach to support the learning needs of culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse students. The authors deliver a six-point model for developing improved programs, policies, and practices, including:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Mapping and aligning an integrated curriculum</strong>―making the mainstream curricula accessible for all learners</li> <li><strong>Collaborative planning and assessment</strong>―pooling teachers’ intelligence so the whole is greater than the sum of the parts</li> <li><strong>Teaching students explicit learning strategie</strong>s―empowering students by taking the focus off the teacher and putting it back on learners</li> </ul>