The Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts for English Language Learners: Grades K-5

This is an exciting time to be a teacher. The Common Core State Standards have invigorated the teaching profession. Yet, teachers recognize the challenges these standards may present for educating children who are learning English as an additional language. The chapters in this volume provide concrete ideas for engaging English learners in a range of intellectually rich tasks using a variety of text types. Each chapter provides reflection questions and action plans that are useful for practicing teachers, preservice teachers, graduate students, academics, researchers, and professional development providers.

Pamela Spycher was a lead writer of the ELA/ELD Framework and the California ELD Standards and the Project Director for the California ELD Standards Online Professional Learning Modules. She was also a lead writer for California's Science Framework and the augmentation of the California ELD Standards for math and science (AB 899). Spycher’s research has been published in the Journal of Second Language Writing and the Elementary School Journal. She served as the editor of the 2014 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) publication, The Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts for English Language Learners: Grades K-5.

Luciana C. de Oliveira has over 30 years of teaching experience in the field of TESOL. She was elected to serve in the presidential line (2017-2020) of TESOL International Association and was an elected board member (2013-2016). She was the first Latina to ever serve as President (2018-2019) of TESOL. Dr. de Oliveira has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 30 books and has several others in press or under contract and has over 200 publications in various outlets, including refereed journal articles and book chapters. Among many awards and honors, she was the recipient of the Mid-Career Award (2017) by the Second Language Research special interest group and the Early Career Award (2012) by the Bilingual Education Research special interest group of AERA.