"Newcomer ESL programs and schools are becoming a necessity across the United States. With this necessity comes the difficulty of implementing and designing a program to meet the educational, cultural, and social needs of the students within a given context. The present case study researched the factors that contributed to successful newcomer ESL programs and through interviews, observations, and a survey, found both the perceived needs and positive attributes of a specific newcomer ESL program in south central Minnesota. Specific suggestions are then given in order to assist the school in south central Minnesota with the design and implementation of their newcomer ESL program." --backcover.

In this unique, first-of-its-kind look at an increasingly popular educational model-the newcomer program-author Brenda Custodio brings over 25 years of ESL experience and nine years of newcomer program development to this practical resource. In it she shows what's needed to design and implement the program, prepare the site, develop the curriculum, interview and hire staff, and continually build a constantly evolving, successful newcomer program based on learners' needs.

Teaching Social Studies to English Language Learners provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of both the challenges that face English language learners (ELLs) and ways in which educators might address them in the social studies classroom. The authors offer context-specific strategies for the full range of the social studies curriculum, including geography, U.S. history, world history, economics, and government. These practical instructional strategies will effectively engage learners and can be incorporated as a regular part of instruction in any classroom. An annotated list of web and print resources completes the volume, making this a valuable reference to help social studies teachers meet the challenges of including all learners in effective instruction. Features and updates to this new edition include: • An updated and streamlined Part 1 provides an essential overview of ELL theory in a social studies specific-context. • "Teaching Tips" offer helpful suggestions and ideas for creating and modifying lesson plans to be inclusive of ELLs. • Additional practical examples and new pedagogical elements in Part 3 include more visuals, suggestions for harnessing new technologies, discussion questions, and reflection points. • New material that takes into account the demands of the Common Core State Standards, as well as updates to the web and print resources in Part 4.

This report models numbers of undocumented and asylum-seeking children crossing the U.S. southwest border, reviews the federal and state policy landscapes for their education, and provides case studies of how schools are managing education for them.

How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’ pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learner has been revised to include: Updates to the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field. The addition of two new chapters on diversity and inclusion in adult learning, and andragogy and the online adult learner. An updated supporting website. This website for the 9th edition of The Adult Learner will provide basic instructor aids including a PowerPoint presentation for each chapter. Revisions throughout to make it more readable and relevant to your practices. If you are a researcher, practitioner, or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without.

This book is designed for use by educators being introduced to English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners as well as for ESL professionals who want a resource on state-of-the-art practices. This book describes how a small program of services can fit into the standards movement and how to staff such a program. It also contains suggestions for instruction, student assessment, program evaluation, parent and community involvement, and multimedia resources for the education of second language learners in low density communities. The book is divided into ten chapters with the following titles: "Pressing the Numbers"; "Statutory Requirements" (including major court cases); "Implementing the Lau Mandate"; "Including LEP Students in Standards-Driven Curriculum"; "Staffing the ESL Program"; "Parents and the Community"; "Authentic, Comprehensive Student Assessment"; "ESL Program Evaluation"; "Professional Resources: From People to Print to Pixels"; and "Postscript" (acronyms commonly used in the ESL profession). There is also a glossary, list of references, an index, and 3 appendices: "Sample Lau Plan from the Heartland Valley School Department"; "CALLA Sample Lesson: Using Prepositions in Giving and Following Directions"; and "Using Evaluation Data to Support Instructional Improvement." (Contains 131 references.) (KFT)