Leading Learning for Ell Students

Grounded in current research and award-winning practice, this important book provides a blueprint for school leaders to successfully implement programs and policies for creating an equitable learning environment for English Language Learners (ELLs). Full of accessible examples, strategies, checklists and solutions, this book covers topics such as elementary and secondary home visitation, family literacy programs, first-generation college attendance, family-school partnerships, second-language instruction, culturally responsive teaching and professional development. The guidance provided in Leading Learning for ELL Students can be put into practice immediately, and will help leaders at all levels address the changing landscape of their student populations to ensure the success of all students.

Catherine Beck is Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning in Summit School District, Colorado and Adjunct Professor at Concordia University and the American College of Education, USA.

Heidi Pace is a former Superintendent and teaches in the Education Department at Concordia University and Colorado College, USA.