Constructivist Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

Linking constructivism with instruction of English Language Learners, this book provides mainstream, bilingual, and ESL teachers with a hands-on guide to using constructivist teaching methods with students whose first language is not English. Based on sound theory and best instructional practices, Constructivist Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners provides approaches and strategies that can help to provide educational equity for students who are English Language Learners. This text discusses: Perspectives on second language acquisition and learning Program models for second language learners Instruction Informed by critical pedagogy Examples of constructivist classroom programs