D穩az-Rico (California State U., San Bernardino) presents an updated text for preservice and practicing English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers
covering the basic principles, practices, and methods for educating English learners. Incorporating a cognitive/humanist/constructivist model of teacher education, the second edition includes
discussion of the unique contributions non-native English-speaking teachers make to the teaching of English, updated information on the demographics of English learners and demand for English
teachers worldwide, a profile of an innovative elementary school-level social-justice curriculum, the 2006 TESOL standards, updates on the No Child Left Behind mandate, the use of learning
centers in EFL elementary classrooms, expanded discussion of computer-assisted language learning, an expanded definition of culture and of gender and race in the classroom, new material on
incorporating volunteers into classroom instruction, and combined discussion of project-based learning and service learning. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
