How to Teach English Language Learners

Diane Haager, professor of special education and counseling at California State University Los Angeles, is a researcher and teacher educator in reading and learning disabilities. Janette K. Klingner is a professor in bilingual special education at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Haager and Klingner are co-authors of numerous books including Differentiating Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms: The Special Educator's Guide.Terese C. Aceves is associate professor of special education at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She is co-editor of Education for All from Jossey-Bass, 2008.

• About This Book vThe Authors viiAcknowledgments ixIntroduction: Getting Started with This Book 1Part One: Core Instruction in the General Education Classroom (Tier 1)1 Effective Classroom Practice in a General Education Setting 132 Bilingual Kindergarten Instruction in a Dual Immersion Program 353 Bilingual First-Grade Instruction 53Michael Orosco and Janette K. KlingerPart Two: Supplemental Intervention for Struggling Readers (Tier 2)4 Supporting Struggling ELL Readers 81Part Three: Intensive Instruction for Students with Significant Learning Needs (Tier 3)5 Special Education in a Pull-Out Setting 1156 Special Education in an Inclusive Setting 135Conclusion: Putting It All Together 153Appendix A: Suggested Web Resources 167Appendix B: Suggested Print Resources 177References 179Index 181