This comprehensive treatment of ELL assessment highlights the intricate relationship between English language proficiency and content area learning.
Veteran educators Barbara Law and Mary Eckes present an in-depth discussion of what assessment really means for ELLs and ELL educators in this follow-up to The More-Than-Just Surviving Handbook.
In this hands-on guide for classroom practitioners, the authors jump right into effective school-based planning, best practices, and considerations for ELLs in elementary and secondary settings, as well as tips for supporting ELLs in the mainstream cla
Using a case-study approach, the authors address the placement of English Learners within the RTI framework, including some of the most vexing questions of implementation: Because English Learners require some differentiation, should they automatically
This very readable book is an excellent introduction to English Learners, the obstacles they face at school, and research-based instructional approaches to help these students succeed.
This collection of essays, qualitative studies, and conversations explores the challenges and opportunities of writing instruction at two- and four-year colleges with at least 25% Hispanic enrollments.
Tired of reading student papers that describe things as "nice" or "good"? This workbook, highly recommended by educators, helps young students improve their vocabulary, grammar, and spelling.
This handbook offers ELL and mainstream teachers a number of tools and strategies they can use to help ELLs become successful writers.
Moving beyond the writing process, this useful resource is filled with activities and graphic organizers to help students understand and then produce various types of writing: narrative, expository, persuasive and poetic.
This detailed-yet very readable-guide to literacy instruction for ELLs offers a wealth of instructional information to educators.