The purpose of LANGUAGE, LEARNING, AND CULTURE: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING IN TODAY’S SCHOOLS is to help educators improve the chances that all their learners will succeed, whatever language they speak or culture they represent. It will engage readers in discussions of diversity, teaching, and learning by broadly examining issues and then drilling down to particular classroom practices. In anecdotes and case studies throughout the text, students will see how these teaching concepts are applied to real world situations.
Chapter 1: The Faces of Diversity
Chapter 2: Language, Learning, and Culture
Chapter 3: The English Language Learner
Chapter 4: Assessment and Program Options
Chapter 5: Teaching English Language Learners
Chapter 6: Learn to Read, Read to Learn
Chapter 7: Content-Area Teaching
Chapter 8: Differentiating for Diversity
Chapter 9: Learners with Special Needs
Chapter 10: Putting It All Together
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