It takes teachers many years to develop expertise in the complex set of knowledge, skills,
and orientations needed to teach culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students well …

The population of English language learners (ELLs) in general education classrooms has
been increasing over the last few decades. However, ELLs are still underrepresented in …

Teacher preparation programs throughout the United States have begun to include issues of
second language teaching and learning in their curriculum in an effort to better prepare their …

Writing is central to academic development, permeates content area coursework and serves
as both a vehicle for and a display of learning. For English learners (ELs), writing poses …

Given the increase in the number of culturally and linguistically diverse students in American
schools, it is vital for teacher education programs to address the needs of English Language …

Growing numbers of people around the world are learning English as a second (or third or
fourth) or foreign language (Jenkins 2006; Seidlhofer 2004). Many of these learners are …

This article discusses teacher educators' response to the issue of preparing prospective
teachers in core content areas to be teachers of English language learners. In the case …

This research examines the impact of field experiences with English language learners on
the conceptual and emotional development of preservice disciplinary students. For one …

The growing population of culturally and linguistically diverse students and one-to-one
computer initiatives in K-12 schools in the US necessitates higher education institutions to …

The paper explores reflective practices of how they shaped my professional life. It discloses
my experiences as an English language teacher to cultivate a reflective mindset for …