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Create a schoolwide foundation to ensure academic success for ALL studentsThis 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: Mapping and aligning an integrated curriculum - making the mainstream curricula accessible for all learners Collaborative planning and assessment - pooling teachers' intelligence so the whole is greater than the sum of the parts Teaching students explicit learning strategies - empowering students by taking the focus off the teacher and putting it back on learners