The number of English language learners in U. S. schools is projected
to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English
learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college.
The ESL/ELL Teacher?s Survival Guide offers educators
practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom,
motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents
of English learners, and navigating the challenges inherent in
teaching ESL students.
- Provides research-based instructional techniques which have
proven effective with English learners at all proficiency levels
- Offers thematic units complete with reproducible forms and
worksheets, sample lesson plans, and sample student assignments
- The book?s ESL lessons connect to core standards and technology applications
This hands-on resource will give all teachers at all levels the
information they need to be effective ESL instructors.
Larry Ferlazzo is the author of "Larry Ferlazzo's Websites
of the Day" (http://larryferlazzo. edublogs. org), the popular
blog for teachers of English Language Learners and one of the most
popular education blogs for all teachers. He teaches English at Luther
Burbank High School in Sacramento, California.
Katie Hull Sypnieski teaches English at Luther Burbank
High School in Sacramento, California, serves as a teaching consultant
with the Area 3 Writing Project at University of California, Davis,
and is a lead trainer for the WRITE Institute (Writing Reform
Institute for Teaching Excellence).
