Gunderson, Lee,  1942- <br/><br/>
ESL (ELL) literacy instruction :  a guidebook to theory and practice / 
Lee Gunderson. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - New York :  Routledge,  2009. 
 - xxviii, 283 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: ESL literacy instruction. 1st ed. New York : Routledge, c2005. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-274) and indexes. Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>A brief history of reading instruction -- Language proficiency, literacy background, purpose for reading, L2 reading ability -- Language and culture as literacy variables -- Teaching young ESL (ELL) students to read -- Teaching older ESL/ELL/EFL students to read -- Teaching academic reading -- The past, present, and future of ESL reading instruction. 
<br/><br/> "This comprehensive research-based text provides both ESL and mainstream teachers with the background and expertise necessary to plan and implement reading programs that match the particular needs and abilities of their students." "As the number of ESL students in public schools continues to grow, so grows the need for teachers to have the background and skills necessary to provide these students with the best possible programs. This book is dedicated to that task."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415989718 (alk. paper) 041598971X (alk. paper) 9780415989725 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415989728 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780203894217 (e-book) 0203894219 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008002955 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>Literacy programs.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128.A2  / G79 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>428.407