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**What is academic language?**
A general background on "What is academic language" K-12 http://www.academiclanguage.org/Academic_Language.html

A book for K-12 educators trying to teach Academic-Language Literacy. http://www.amazon.com/Academic-Language-Literacy-Guide-Educators/dp/1412971330

Defining and operationalizing academic language English. Focus more towards Academic Language and ELL K-12 Pages 3-10 http://ceee.gwu.edu/Academic%20Lit%20Review_FINAL.pdf This is a slideshow presentation on academic language for teachers and even gives examples for each school subject.

What is Academic Language and how is it manifested in the classrom pg 3-8 http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780205627615/downloads/7368_Siop_Ch01_pp001-023.pdf

What is Academic Language from of English Language Arts perspective. Pg 2-8 http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780205627608/downloads/Vogt_ELA_Ch1_Academic_Language_of_the_English_Language_Arts.pdf

Video of a professional development workshop on academic vocabulary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVI-n8ukBcs&feature=related

**Why does it matter?**
Discusses the importance of Academic Language Vocabulary with a slight focus to ELL. For all school levels K-12 Pages13-16 http://ceee.gwu.edu/Academic%20Lit%20Review_FINAL.pdf

Presentation that highlights key points in Academic Language definition, characteristics and differentiating between formal and informal Academic English http://oregonliteracypd.uoregon.edu/sites/default/files/topic_documents/58-A3-SETRVocab.AcademicEnglish.8.30.10.pdf

Building Academic Language: Essential Practices for Content Classrooms, Grades 5-12 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Building+Academic+Language%3A+Essential+Practices+for+Content...-a0210596588

Build Academic Language: Helping English Language Learners. Video on why and how we can develop academic language of ELL's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m5ICGEJK1E

**General teaching strategies**
Moving Beyond Social Language-How to Teach Academic Language http://www.nmsd.k12.nm.us/publications/documents/MovingBeyondSocialLanguage-HowtoTeachAcademicLanguage.pdf

"Academic Language for English Learners" but also has many activities, strategies and general information on "What is Academic Language" and "Why Does it Matter"

ESL/Bilingual Resource Guide for Mainstream Teachers http://www.pps.k12.or.us/curriculum/PDFs/ESL_Modifications.pdf

List of books for helping and strategies for teachers teach ELL students http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/768

Building academic vocabulary Six steps to help guide the teacher through this process with their students. http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/strategies.html

Three main things to keep in mind when teaching Academic Language http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/13347/

What is the difference between social and academic English? http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/background/academic/

Kate Kinsella workshop materials http://www.sccoe.org/depts/ell/kinsella_2009.asp http://www.sccoe.org/depts/ell/kinsella.asp

CALLA http://calla.ws/

**Math**
Explains and talks about Academic English and how it can be conceptualized and taught in Math K-12 Pages 21-23 http://ceee.gwu.edu/Academic%20Lit%20Review_FINAL.pdf

Examining Academic Language in Mathematics Test Items for English Language Learners. Study on use of Academic Language in Math for ELL. http://www.wested.org/mpp2/docs/mpp-ies-solano.pdf

Strategies for teaching Math to Limited English Profiency students http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/esl/standards_resources/resources/strategies_teach_math.pdf

Page of links for Academic Language in Mathematics https://eee.uci.edu/wiki/index.php/Academic_Language_Development_in_Math_and_Science

So Just What Is the Academic Language of Mathematics? http://www.coursecrafters.com/ELL-Outlook/2007/may_jun/ELLOutlookITIArticle1.htm

Short type up on Academic Language support in Math

Academic Language of Mathematics Pg 8-13 Can find Academic Language information through out the article also. http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780205627585/downloads/Echevarria_math_Ch1_TheAcademicLanguageofMathematics.pdf

Book chapter connecting math and literacy teaching - [|pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/ch2/documents/Plaut_Chap_5.pdf]

Ideas for incorporating literacy strategies into a math classroom - http://lindseycain.wordpress.com/

**Science**
Explains and talks about Academic English and how it can be conceptualized and taught in Science K-12 Pages 19-21 http://ceee.gwu.edu/Academic%20Lit%20Review_FINAL.pdf

Gives a brief description of the importance of Academic Language in Science as well as gives links to a few articles. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/328/5977/450.abstract

Academic Language & Content Literacy-Science. Resources and examples for teachers and students. http://www.csun.edu/science/ref/language/index.html

Using word clouds to introduce readings - video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgaE0xi6A60&feature=plcp

**Social Studies**
Explains and talks about Academic English and how it can be conceptualized and taught in Social Studies K-12 Pages 24-26 http://ceee.gwu.edu/Academic%20Lit%20Review_FINAL.pdf

Discusses how Social Studies is put on the back burner compared to Reading and Math since NCLB. Pg. 1-3, 8-12 http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780205627615/downloads/7368_Siop_Ch01_pp001-023.pdf

The Academic Language of Social Studies: A Bridge to an All-English Classroom. Research paper study. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED378835&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED378835

Tips for Teaching Social Studies Academic Language to ELL's http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/109819.aspx

**ELA**
Differentiating between informal and academic English http://oregonliteracypd.uoregon.edu/sites/default/files/topic_documents/58-A3-SETRVocab.AcademicEnglish.8.30.10.pdf

Shows information, books, games and other resources for teaching Academic language through reading K-6 http://www.colorincolorado.org/index.php?langswitch=en

Academic Language with English Learners. Gives examples and charts of words to use. pg 12-20 http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780205627615/downloads/7368_Siop_Ch01_pp001-023.pdf

Academic Language difficulty and teaching to English learners. pg 9-15 http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780205627608/downloads/Vogt_ELA_Ch1_Academic_Language_of_the_English_Language_Arts.pdf

Presentation on Academic (English) Language some activities. http://www.nmsd.k12.nm.us/publications/documents/MovingBeyondSocialLanguage-HowtoTeachAcademicLanguage.pdf

**Health/PE**
Can be read and used for PE and Elementary

Enhancing Content Literacy in Physical Education - http://mscdteach.wikispaces.com/file/view/PE+content+literacy.pdf

PE Teachers Promote Literacy http://www.wcpss.net/announcements2/2011/11/physical-education-teachers-at-east-cary-promote-literacy/

Physical Educators as Teachers of Literacy, p. 18-23

Supporting Literacy through PE http://www.barbarafadams.com/supporting_literacy_through_pe - "Supporting Literacy through PE"

**Foreign Language**
ESL/Bilingual Resource Guide for Mainstream Teachers http://www.pps.k12.or.us/curriculum/PDFs/ESL_Modifications.pdf

Rethinking Academic Language in Second Language Instruction [|www.lingref.com/isb/4/154ISB4.PDF]

**Elementary**
Talks about Academic Language in Elementary as well as in English Language Arts http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780205627608/downloads/Vogt_ELA_Ch1_Academic_Language_of_the_English_Language_Arts.pdf

Word generation: Middle School Literacy Development Using Academic Language txt plus videos http://www.wordgeneration.org/henderson.html

Analysis of academic language and examination of bilingual elementary school. 5th grade. http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9802j9tg#page-1