When English Language Learners Write: Connecting Research to Practice, K-8

Katharine Davies Samway is Professor of Education at San Jose State University, where she teaches courses in reading/language arts, assessment, writing, and multicultural literature for children and young adults. Her research focuses on the literacy development of English language learners (particularly their writing development and processes), and influences on teachers' beliefs and practices. Her previous books with Heinemann include Myths and Realities (1999) and Buddy Reading (1995). She also cowrote Literature Study Circles in a Multicultural Classroom (1996).Katharine Davies Samway is the author of 'When English Language Learners Write: Connecting Research to Practice, K-8', published 2006 under ISBN 9780325006338 and ISBN 0325006334.