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| Preface | p. xiii |
| English Language Learners in School | |
| Who Are English Language Learners? | |
| How Can I Get to Know My English Language Learners? | |
| Getting Basic Information When a New Student Arrives | |
| Classroom Activities That Let You Get to Know Your Students | |
| How Do Cultural Differences Affect Teaching and Learning? | |
| Culture in the Classroom Context | ... MORE |
| Definitions of Culture | |
| Becoming an Effective Participant-Observer in Your Own Classroom | |
| Sociolinguistic Interactions in the Classroom | |
| Culturally Related Responses to Classroom Organization | |
| Literacy Traditions from Home and Community | |
| Who Am I in the Lives of My Students? | |
| How Can I Ease Newcomers into the Routines of My | |
| Classroom When They Know Little or No English? | |
| First Things First: Safety and Security | |
| Creating a Sense of Belonging | |
| Current Policy Trends Affecting the Education of English Learners | |
| Academic Standards and Assessment | |
| High-Stakes Testing | |
| Education Policy Specific to English Learners | |
| What Kinds of Programs Exist to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners? | |
| Bilingual Education Programs | |
| English Language Instructional Programs | |
| English Language Learners in the "General Education" Classroom | |
| Quality Indicators to Look for in Programs Serving English Learners | |
| Using Research and Expert Views to Inform P | |
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