CCIRA Literacy Conversations

Beth Skelton - Every Teacher is a Language Teacher

Episode Summary

Today's guest is Beth Skelton who is a guru of Language Acquisition. Throughout the podcast Beth shares numerous actionable steps to allow teachers to create effective literacy and language instruction. She recommends purposeful planning to support students in producing quality reading, writing, and speaking. Listen in to find out how to leverage student assets and elevate student language success. If you want to learn more from Beth, join us for the 2022 CCIRA Literacy conference!

Episode Notes

Today's guest is Beth Skelton who is a guru of Language Acquisition. Throughout the podcast Beth shares numerous actionable steps to allow teachers to create effective literacy and language instruction. She recommends purposeful planning to support students in producing quality reading, writing, and speaking. Listen in to find out how to leverage student assets and elevate student language success. If you want to learn more from Beth, join us for the 2022 CCIRA Literacy conference!

Resources:

• WIDA
• Isabel Beck - vocab guru
• Working with Words Off the Wall
• Kagan
  • Word Swap
• Jeff Zwiers
• Cris Tovani, "I Read It, but I Don't Get It"
• Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • Project Zero
    • See, Think, Wonder
    • Visible Thinking Routines
• Ellin Oliver Keene
• Harvey Smokey Daniels
• Donalyn Miller
• Regie Routman
• Andrea Honigsfled, "Growing Language and Literacy"
• Spreadsheet of Resources - contact Beth at ellbeth@bethskelton.com

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