Second Language Writing in Elementary Classrooms: Instructional Issues, Content-area Writing and Teacher Education

Second Language Writing in Elementary Classrooms focuses on L2 writing in elementary classrooms. It features chapters that highlight research in elementary classrooms focused on the writing development of multilingual children, and research in teacher education to prepare elementary teachers to teach L2 writing and address L2 writers' needs.

Luciana C. de Oliveira is Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, Florida. Her research focuses on issues related to teaching English language learners (ELLs) at the K-12 level.

Tony Silva is Professor in the Department of English at Purdue University, where he directs the Graduate Program in Second Language Studies/ESL. His research focuses on second language writing theory, research, and practice.