Not for ESOL Teachers

Provides the basics and background information needed to teach English learners in the classroom. The book is a labour of love for the student who is learning through a foreign language. It has tremendous affection, respect, and compassion for the mainstream teacher who is not a trained teacher of English to speakers of other languages. Not for ESOL Teachers: What every classroom teacher needs to know about the linguistically, culturally, and ethnically diverse student provides the basics and background information needed to teach English learners in the classroom. This publication continues to be a labor of love for the student who is learning through a foreign language. It has tremendous affection, respect, and compassion for the mainstream teacher who is not a trained teacher of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

New to the 3^rd edition:

• A more uniform chapter format - updated references, key points, final points, more voices from stakeholders, and online resources for further learning are available in each.
• Several new chapters:
  • Teaching Science to English Learners
  • Teaching Social Studies to English Learners
  • Teaching English Learners Literacy through the Arts
  • Vocabulary Development
  • Working with Parents of ESOL Students
  • Significant revisions to all chapters to include the most critical information on changes that have occurred in the field.