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Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice

Name: Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice
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Book Synopsis: All teachers and administrators must know how to educate multilingual students, particularly English language learners! Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice by Wayne E. Wright is a comprehensive course text on ELL education for pre-service elementary and secondary teachers as well as literacy, special education, English as a second language (ESL), and bilingual specialists. This foundational text also targets educational leaders, including coaches, counselors, directors, and administrators working toward equity and excellence in multilingual schools and communities. This text prepares educators to meet state competency requirements in ELL education. Foundations for Teaching ELLs includes an interactive companion website with extensive resources for students and professors. Professors appreciate the Professor Control Panel on the site, which includes slide presentations that Dr. Wright has made to accompany each chapter, a sample course syllabus, and much more.

Students Learn To

Make research-based decisions on ELL policies, programs, practices, and assessment
Relate language and literacy teaching and learning theories and practice
Differentiate core content-area instruction for multilingual learners, including ELLs
Teach oral language, reading, and writing in all content areas
Use students' home languages and technology as resources for learning

Special Features

Guiding questions and key terms
Tables, boxes, figures, glossary
Vignettes, teaching strategies, samples of student work
Chapter review activities, discussion questions, research activities, recommended readings

Companion website: Professor Control Panel on companion website

New to the Third Edition

A stronger multilingual perspective on ELL education, with attention to new research, theory, and practice on dynamic bilingualism and translanguaging
New regulations, accountability requirements, and flexibility regarding ELLs since the reauthorization of The Every Student Succeeds ACT (ESSA) in 2018
Greater focus on the complex language and literacy demands of the Next Generation Science Standards as well as other content-area standards—not just for ELLs, but for all students
New research on ELLs in content-area classes from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in their 2017 report Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures.
The integration of new principles by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL, 2018) for the exemplary teaching of ELLs.

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Are you a teacher or administrator who wants to enhance your skills in educating multilingual students, specifically English language learners? Look no further than Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice by Wayne E. Wright. This comprehensive course text is designed for pre-service elementary and secondary teachers, as well as specialists in literacy, special education, English as a second language (ESL), and bilingual education. It's also perfect for educational leaders working towards equity and excellence in multilingual schools and communities.

One of the unique features of Foundations for Teaching ELLs is the inclusion of an interactive companion website, packed with extensive resources for both students and professors. From guided questions and key terms to teaching strategies and sample student work, this book covers it all. Professors will especially appreciate the Professor Control Panel on the companion website, which offers slide presentations, a sample course syllabus, and various other useful materials.

With Foundations for Teaching ELLs, you'll learn to make research-based decisions on ELL policies, programs, practices, and assessment, while relating language and literacy teaching theories to practice. Furthermore, this book teaches you how to differentiate core content-area instruction for multilingual learners, including ELLs, and how to effectively utilize students' home languages and technology as valuable learning resources.

Don't miss out on this third edition, which features a stronger focus on a multilingual perspective on ELL education, taking into account the latest research, theory, and practice on dynamic bilingualism and translanguaging. It also covers new regulations, accountability requirements, and flexibility regarding ELLs since the reauthorization of The Every Student Succeeds ACT(ESSA) in 2018. The book also addresses the complex language and literacy demands of various content-area standards, including the Next Generation Science Standards. It even includes the integration of new principles by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL, 2018) for exemplary teaching of ELLs.

Ready to take your ELL education skills to the next level? Order Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice now and embark on a journey towards becoming an exceptional educator for multilingual students. Click here to purchase your copy today!

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