McGraw-Hill Education Author to Discuss English Language Learner Research at National Event

A top Literature program consultant with McGraw-Hill School Education Group, the leading provider of print and digital educational materials for Grades PreK-12, will serve on a panel of experts discussing English Language Learners at the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

Douglas Fisher, Ph.D., senior consultant for McGraw-Hill's Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, and other leading experts will present "Teaching English Learners with the Brain in Mind." The panel will show teachers how research in neuroscience, English language development, and learning is applied to instruction for adolescent English Language Learners. The speakers will describe the latest findings in brain research regarding first-and-second-language acquisition and how this relates to the role of teacher modeling and classroom discourse.

Dr. Fisher has been an early intervention specialist, language development specialist, and teacher of high school English, writing, and literacy development. Dr. Fisher is currently a Professor of Language and Literacy Development at San Diego State University and is Co-Director of the Center for the Advancement of Reading for the California State University System.

Support for English Language Learners is embedded throughout Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, a comprehensive collection of engaging literature and nonfiction with integrated skill development and targeted differentiated instruction for Texas students in Grades 6-12.

"As the number of English Language Learner students in Texas continues to grow, the support we offer these students is critical," said Steve Mico, senior vice president of the McGraw-Hill Literacy & Humanities Learning Solutions Center. "The Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures program taps into leading experts like Dr. Fisher, who bring the latest research and insights on teaching English Language Learners to the Texas classroom."

Research-based techniques and ongoing scaffolding of skills help English Language Learners improve their English language proficiency. A variety of resources in the Teacher Edition helps Texas teachers diagnose English Language Learner levels to support differentiated instruction. In addition, teachers are supported with instructional tools for English language learners such as background information on reaching English language learners, leveled instructional activities, and professional development techniques. Guided skill instruction in the Student Edition selections helps English Language Learners in reading, processing, and understanding the selection.

For more information about Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, please visit http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/.

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