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Tellez, Kip, Ed.; Waxman, Hersh C., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
This volume brings together a broad range of academics, school-based educators, and policymakers to address research, policy, and practice issues related to improving the education of English language learners in U.S. schools today. It emphasizes throughout that instructional improvements cannot be achieved via curriculum alone--teachers are key…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Educators, Teacher Effectiveness
2003
This collection of papers includes excerpts from books, essays, and articles that explore the heart of the teaching experience. Nineteen chapters explore the challenges and joys of teaching, focusing on the meaning and experience of teaching and the art of teaching skills. They include: (1) "The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Bilingual Students, Classroom Techniques, Creative Teaching
Beykont, Zeynep F., Ed. – 2002
These papers address three issues of concern to educators of language minority students: preparation of quality teachers, the effects of standardized and high-stakes testing on language learners, and specific teaching strategies that view language minority students as capable and deserving of first-class educational opportunities. After an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Cambodians, Diversity (Student)