What factors influence the school performance of emergent bilinguals? -- Who are our English learners and what factors affect them? -- How do people learn and how do they acquire language? -- What influences how teachers teach? -- How have the views of bilinguals changed and what models have been developed to teach emergent bilinguals? -- How can schools provide equitable education for emergent bilinguals? "The authors have updated their earlier versions of this book, which looks at best practices for teachers working with ELS. This book looks at changing terminology and policy"

Includes bibliographical references and index.