Supporting the Literacy Development of English Learners

Increasing Success in All Classrooms

Terrell A. Young and Nancy L. Hadaway, editors

“While this book was written to help teachers work effectively with English learners, it has much to offer all teachers in regard to how they teach today’s students.”
— Language, Literacy, and Literature, Newsletter of the ASCD Network

English learners are the fastest growing student population in the United States. Many of these students are placed in classrooms with teachers who lack the preparation to help diverse children excel.

This book helps bridge the gap between students’ needs and K–12 teachers’ preparation, offering an overview of English learners and practitioner-focused strategies for

Curriculum and planning

Reading instruction

Oral language and writing development

You’ll discover ways to help English learners develop the language and literacy skills necessary for success in today’s standards-based classrooms.

An IRA Book Club selection, January 2006

© 2006 | 240 pp.
ISBN 10: 0-87207-569-9 | ISBN 13: 978-0-87207-569-6

Also of interest:

English Learners

Windows to Language, Literacy, and Culture

IRA Literacy Study Groups English Learners module

Also edited by Terrell Young:

Happily Ever After

Also edited by Nancy L. Hadaway:

Breaking Boundaries With Global Literature