Ester J. de Jong is a professor in culturally and linguistically diverse education at the University of Colorado Denver.Eric Dwyer is a program leader and associate professor in foreign language education at Florida International University in Miami.Mary Elizabeth Wilson-Patton is a professor in the English as a Second Language program at Nashville State Community College.

• Introduction Ester J. de Jong, Eric Dwyer, and Mary Elizabeth Wilson-PattonChapter 1: State of the Southeast States: Demographics, Policies, Programming, and Teacher Preparation Mary Elizabeth Wilson-Patton and Zijing AnChapter 2: Community Colleges and ESL Placement: Examining Policies & Processes Through an Equity Lens Elisabeth L. ChanChapter 3: Redressing Inequities for Multilingual Students and Families in Florida Maria R. Coady and Ryan W. PontierChapter 4: Equity and Dual Language/Immersion in North Carolina: A Vision Deferred Joan Lachance and Eleni PappamihielChapter 5: Infusing ELL Expertise in Initial Elementary Teacher Preparation: Alabama and Florida Susan Spezzini and Ester J. de JongChapter 6: ESOL Teacher Professional Development in Georgia: Working With and Against State and Local Language Education Policies Linda Harklau, Anna Her Yang, and Tu Thi Cam DangChapter 7: Fostering Teacher Candidates’ Competence in Leading Instructional Conversations with Multilingual Learners Through Practice in a Virtual Classroom: A Conversation Analysis Study Leslie Mendez, Donita Grissom, and Joyce NuttaChapter 8: English Learners in the Volunteer State: Policies, Practices, and Proposed Priorities Kisha Bryan-Jordan, Amber N. Warren, Jenna Davis, and Lou Anne WilkesChapter 9: Leadership for Advocacy for ELLS in Arkansa: An Interview Judith Hobson and Eric DwyerEpilogue: Forging a Pluralistic Path Forward Ester J. de Jong, Eric Dwyer, and Mary Elizabeth Wilson-PattonAbout the Contributors

“Through contributions by renowned experts in the field of TESOL, this text adeptly highlights the experiences of ‘New Destination’ ELs/MLs in schools-juxtaposed with key concepts such as education policy, demographic changes, classroom contexts and school-based practices. What makes this book so useful is the inclusion of current literature, historical background, and up to date demographics that provide useful insight on policy and practice.”