English Language Learners

English Language Learners is written from a practitioner’s perspective and is designed for practitioners. Social change is the guiding theme, with each chapter based on theory with an emphasis on practice. This book focuses on elements such as cultural relevance, multiculturalism, learner-centered teaching, authentic assessment, and diversity.

Ashraf Esmail is associate professor of criminal justice and director of the Center for Racial Justice at Dillard University.

Acknowledgments Introduction Jancarlos J. Wagner-Romero Chapter 1. Providing Effective Learning Environments for English Learners through Practicing Care Theory and Understanding Identities SoYoung Kang Chapter 2. Moving Toward Coherent and Collaborative Coaching for Linguistically Responsive Teaching Monica S. Yoo, Leslie Grant, Lisa Fetman, and Veronica Garza Chapter 3. Working with Undocumented Immigrant Students: Developing and Sustaining Longstanding Relationships James Cohen, Magdalena Haro, Sarah Heinz, and Thalia Marron Chapter 4. Assessing the English Language Learner Amy Van Buren Chapter 5. Transforming Pre-Service Teacher Education: Culturally Responsive Teaching through Multicultural Children's Literature as a Vehicle of Social Change for English Language Learners Sunyung Song Chapter 6. Recognizing Embodied Histories and Intersectionality of Students of Color in Language Teaching Brianna R. Ramirez and Ruby Osoria Chapter 7. The Future Is Multilingual: Chicanafuturism as Curriculum for English Language Learners Jim L. Hollar and Jesslyn R. Hollar Chapter 8. A Critical Multicultural Analysis of English Learners in Picturebooks Amina Chaudhri Chapter 9. Assessment of English Learners: Adopting a Cultural Validity Assessment Framework Eric J. López and Esther Garza Chapter 10. Grade Level Placement of English Language Learners: Legal and Ethical Considerations Mariola Krol Chapter 11. Characteristics of English Learners Daniela DiGregorio Chapter 12. Fluidity of Diversity: Reshaping How Educators Understand English Language Learners' Needs in the Classroom Dorota Silber-Furman and Andrea Arce-Trigatti Chapter 13. Serving English Language Learners with Exceptional and Diverse Needs Srimani Chakravarthi Chapter 14. Effective Learning Environments for English Learners Abbey Bachmann Chapter 15. Culturally Responsive Social-Emotional Learning for ELL Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education Jessica Furrer and Sara Castro-Olivo About the Editors About the Contributors