KEY BENEFIT: The book was written to provide a resource for both instructors and teacher-trainers in developing best practice instructional approaches to teach English Language Learner students at the secondary level. It provides many techniques and strategies in an effort to ameliorate a teacher’s ‘treasure chest’ of instructional tools and utilize them directly in daily classroom practice. There are activities for teachers to explore aspects of instructing ELL students that concentrate on cultivating vocabulary and presenting comprehensible instruction, which includes sample content area lesson plans, vocabulary games, cooperative learning group activities, portfolio development and questioning techniques, as well as equitable ways of assessing ELL students.

KEY TOPIC: The text focuses on principles of effective practice and resource material analysis, equitable assessment of ELLs, second language acquisition, reading, writing and literacy, specific accommodations in math, science and social studies, instructional technology and cross-cultural dimensions.

 MARKET: For 6-12 grade content area instructors that work with English Language Learners. Aimed specifically at 6-12 grade instructors working with ELLs in content areas such as math, science and social studies. Addresses No Child Left Behind Act issues regarding standardized test strategies for ELLs Engages the participant in teacher training with a variety of multi-media activities, hands-on activities and recent, informative research articles Contains many reproducible graphic organizers, vocabulary games, text reading techniques, cooperative learning group activities and portfolio essentials. Includes several sample content area lesson plans and student samples of writing prompts.