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

Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners is a college textbook written for pre-service elementary and secondary teachers. This comprehensive text introduces the field of ELL education with chapters on student populations, second language teaching and learning, policies, programs, assessment, listening and speaking, reading, writing, content-area instruction, primary language support, and technology. Every chapter features guiding questions, key terms, figures, tables, teaching, learning, and assessment strategies, discussion questions, research activities, and recommended readings. Also included are a glossary and index. Access to the companion website is free with the textbook purchase. For students this includes on-line discussions, wiki-this research activities, bonus e-handbook on advocacy, links to classroom materials, lesson planning frameworks, and extensive resources. The Professors' Resource Room includes course syllabus, PowerPoint slides and lecture resources, a control panel for class management, and a discussion board for instructors only. This companion site is updated regularly to reflect recent developments in the field.