Publisher's Synopsis
Not for ESOL Teachers: What every classroom teacher needs to know about the linguistically, culturally, and ethnically diverse student provides the basics and background information needed to teach English learners in the classroom. This publication continues to be a labor of love for the student who is learning through a foreign language. It has tremendous affection, respect, and compassion for the mainstream teacher who is not a trained teacher of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).New to the 3rd edition:A more uniform chapter format - updated references, key points, final points, more voices from stakeholders, and online resources for further learning are available in each.Several new chapters: Teaching Science to English LearnersTeaching Social Studies to English LearnersTeaching English Learners Literacy through the ArtsVocabulary DevelopmentWorking with Parents of ESOL StudentsSignificant revisions to all chapters to include the most critical information on changes that have occurred in the field.
