Book DescriptionThe number of students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds is growing rapidly This insiders perspective on the literacy learning process of an English-language learner will encourage you to reflect on your own work with these learners and develop a deeper understanding about working with them in a mainstream обьво classroom Enhance your interactions with these students as you learn about culture and the role that it plays in literacy learning, language acquisition and its impact on literacy learning, meaningful learning and instruction for English-language learners, and effective ways to structure your classroom learning contexts and use literature Additional resources include reflection points, classroom vignettes, and suggested readings.  Referen2005 г 128 стр ISBN 087207580X.