Teaching English Language Learners

Forty evidence-based strategies for teaching English language learners

Ideal as a supplementary text for a variety of courses, a guide for in-service teachers, and for professional development settings, Teaching English Language Learners: 42 Strategies for Successful K-8 Classrooms provides non-ESL teachers of all content areas a broad, practical approach to teaching English language learners in the regular classroom setting.

Key Features

- TESOL standards for students and teachers are outlined in the first chapter and aligned with the content of the book.

- The 42 strategies are divided into 4 key sections: assessment, management, lesson delivery and instruction, and building home-school connections.

- Each strategy includes a discussion of underlying theory, a step-by-step procedure for implementation, a description of the strategy in action, and reflection exercises, which can be completed individually or used for in-class discussion.