This book builds on foundational methodology for ESL teaching with the very latest understandings of what researchers, national and state departments of education, education associations and school districts across the country say constitutes best practices for emergent bilingual students.

Previous title: ESL/EFL teaching, 1998.

Methods of teaching a second or foreign language -- Teaching should be learner centered -- Teaching should go from whole to part -- Teaching should develop academic language and content -- Teaching should be meaningful and purposeful -- Teaching should include interactions to develop both oral and written language -- Teaching should support students' languages and cultures -- Teaching and assessment should reflect faith in the learner.