Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice

This comprehensive textbook prepares all teachers to teach English language
learners (ELLs). It is widely used in undergraduate and graduate programs, including:

- Elementary and secondary teacher education
- Literacy and special education
- TESOL and bilingual education

Wayne Wright's deep respect for educational practitioners and his passion for English
language learners' right to a fair and full education are evident in every word he writes. His
book and companion website offer a vision and pathway toward fostering dynamic learning
communities across schools, teacher education programs, and communities to improve
education for ELLs. The rest is up to us.
-Nancy H. Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania

New to the Third Edition
The textbook and companion website are completely updated while retaining the practical
features of the first and second editions. Readers will find:
- New federal regulations, accountability requirements, and flexibility for ELLs under the
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- A stronger multilingual perspective on ELL education, with attention to new research,
theory, and practice on dynamic bilingualism and translanguaging
- New research on language, literacy, and content-area instruction for ELLs from the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- The integration of new principles by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
for the exemplary teaching of ELLs
- New information about the Seal of Biliteracy, now approved by more than 35 states and
the District of Columbia