English Language Learners at School
ISBN: ISBN 0-9727507-6-2
Publication Date: January 2006
Accountability for English language learners (ELLs) is a critical issue for schools today. The number of identified ELLs in public schools (K-12) grew 95% over the last decade, with more than 5 million school age ELLS identified. Administrators are demanding information about how they can ensure that the ELLs in their schools achieve. English Language Learners at School is a practical guide for administrators who must address this challenge NOW!
Price: $34.95
TABLE OF CONTENTS [ click to expand ]
2. Linking the School and the Community
3. How Children Learn in Two Languages
4. Program Development
5. Program Implementation and Evaluation
6. Classroom Instruction and Assessment
7. Professional Development
8. When Challenges Arise
9. Advocacy
WHAT REVIEWERS ARE SAYING [ click to expand ]
Kenji Hakuta
University of California, Merced
... a veritable feast of practical ideas ... the latest knowledge from research and practice, ... a seminal accomplishment in bringing together the best and the brightest at a time of increased attention on English language learners.
MaryEllen Vogt
California State University, Long Beach, co-author of The SIOP Model
... a must-read for all who believe that ELLs deserve a rightful place in our schools, and that they can indeed reach content standards and language development goals.
Donald Freeman
School for International Training
... a key toolk in building a school-level professional community that is fully engaged n the education of English language learners.
Virginia Collier
George Mason University
Worthwhile, common-sense answers to administrators' questions.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS [ click to expand ]
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Else Hamayan Else Hamayan is a psychologist, language education consultant, and former Director of the Illinois Resource Center in Des Plaines. She advises teachers and administrators across the nation and internationally on issues of second language learning, special education, culture learning, biliteracy, and dual language instruction. She is co-author of Dual Language Instruction: A Handbook for Enriched Education (with Nancy Cloud and Fred Genesee), Limiting Bias in the Assessment of Bilingual Students (with Jack Damico), and co-editor of English Language Learners at School: A Guide for Administrators (with Rebecca Freeman). |
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Rebecca Freeman |