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

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

This comprehensive textbook prepares all teachers to teach English language<br />learners (ELLs). It is widely used in undergraduate and graduate programs, including:<br /><br />- Elementary and secondary teacher education<br />- Literacy and special education<br />- TESOL and bilingual education<br /><br />Wayne Wright's deep respect for educational practitioners and his passion for English<br />language learners' right to a fair and full education are evident in every word he writes. His<br />book and companion website offer a vision and pathway toward fostering dynamic learning<br />communities across schools, teacher education programs, and communities to improve<br />education for ELLs. The rest is up to us.<br />-Nancy H. Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania<br /><br />New to the Third Edition<br />The textbook and companion website are completely updated while retaining the practical<br />features of the first and second editions. Readers will find:<br />- New federal regulations, accountability requirements, and flexibility for ELLs under the<br />Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)<br />- A stronger multilingual perspective on ELL education, with attention to new research,<br />theory, and practice on dynamic bilingualism and translanguaging<br />- New research on language, literacy, and content-area instruction for ELLs from the<br />National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine<br />- The integration of new principles by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages<br />for the exemplary teaching of ELLs<br />- New information about the Seal of Biliteracy, now approved by more than 35 states and<br />the District of Columbia