Description: In English Language Learners and the New Standards, three leading scholars present a clear vision and practical suggestions for helping teachers engage ELL students in simultaneously learning subject-area content, analytical practices, and language.
Brief description: Margaret Heritage is a senior scientist at WestEd and an assistant director at the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing at UCLA.
Review Quotes: This easy-to-understand book is worth every minute. The authors offer thoughtful descriptions of content and language integration for English language learners to be college and career-ready. Complex theories of second language acquisition, teaching, learning, and assessment are made accessible. Classroom vignettes across content areas and grade levels make for fun reading. And all in such a concise book. Ohkee Lee, professor, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University"