Teaching Reading to English Language Learners

In the new edition of this widely-used text, ESL teachers and grade-level teachers get practical, research-based information, approaches, and strategies for supporting second language literacy development with their CLD students–and ensuring that children’s languages and cultures are the cornerstones of their literacy development. Theory blends with practice to give readers the tools they need to differentiate literacy instruction for all ELL students. The information helps teachers support English language literacy development with their students in addition to the program the school has in place. The book bridges the gap between theory and practice while addressing the need for current information on how to most effectively approach the literacy needs of English Language Learners.

Included are strategies for converting research into practical application; illustrative student samples from multiple grade levels and language backgrounds; teacher insights; a look at the sociocultural, academic, cognitive, and linguistic dimensions of the CLD student biography; and a number of helpful pedagogical aids.

And in this new edition: Teachers see how critical concepts from each chapter align with a Common Core State Standard–and the implications of those concepts for instructing English learners–in a new callout feature, Common Core State Standards Connections. (Chs. 3—7) How key content concepts reflect the needs of older students (especially grades 7-12 and even adult learners) is highlighted for readers in a new callout feature, Secondary Connections. (Chs. 3—9) Readers get revised and updated material in popular features from previous editions, including: updated Strategies in Practice; more examples of Teacher Voices; new research; updated Common Core State Standards and TESOL standards for K-12 ELLs.