(Ebook) A Course for Teaching English Learners, 3rd Edition by Diaz-Rico, Lynne ISBN 9780134878249, 0134878248

(Ebook) A Course for Teaching English Learners, 3rd Edition by Diaz-Rico, Lynne ISBN 9780134878249, 0134878248

"To educate English learners, teachers need not only basic principles but also specific practices. This book is designed to help teachers become more effective in expanding English learners' access to the core curriculum, instructing all students with a rich and demanding curriculum, and making crosscultural connections by means of teaching practices and curricular content. Coverage includes a broad foundation in second-language acquisition issues and techniques, the influence of culture on schooling, cultural practices of schooling, and the sociopolitical context of education, as well as strategies for teaching content subjects such as mathematics, sciences, and social studies. A Course for Teaching English Learners offers an opportunity for educators to access in a single volume the information necessary to educate practicing and prospective teachers in principles for working with students who are English learners. Not only teachers, but also program coordinators, curriculum developers, administrators, and materials designers can use up-to-date re-search and methods to work successfully with this group"--