Preparing Quality Educators for English Language Learners Research, Policies And Practices

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 to improving the education of this large and growing population of students. The focus is on the quality of preparation and development of pre-service and in-service educators. Contributors include leading educators and researchers in the field and from nationally recognized professional development programs. Their recommendations range from promising new professional development practices to radical changes in current state and federal policy. Preparing Quality Educators for English Language Learnersis an important resource to help teacher educators, administrators, and policymakers address critical issues as they develop programs for English language learners.Téllez, Kip is the author of 'Preparing Quality Educators for English Language Learners Research, Policies And Practices', published 2005 under ISBN 9780805854374 and ISBN 0805854371.