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The School Leader's Guide to English Learners
The School Leader's Guide to English Learners Author:Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey English language learners face the challenge of learning English while learning in English, and their academic needs are as varied as the cultures they represent. This often creates seemingly insurmountable challenges for principals and the educators they support, who know that it is their responsibility to teach ELLs, but do not always know how... more » to meet the unique needs of these learners. In The School Leader's Guide to English Learners, authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey identify the problems principals face and offer reliable, research-based ways to implement the solutions.Chapter 1 expounds on the diverse situations and backgrounds ELLs represent and teaches principals how to assess the needs of individual students, and set reasonable expectations for developing proficiency. Chapter 2 aids principals in creating a quality instructional program to meet their ELLs needs. Chapter 3 teaches readers how to assess the performance of English language learners. Chapters 4 and 5 focus on response to intervention plans, as well as the principal s role in promoting a program for ELLs. Each of these chapters gives principals the understanding they need to support and educate ELLs.« less