Focus on Special Educational Needs

Focus on Special Educational Needs explores

the characteristics of effective classroom

instruction for language learners aged 5–18

with special educational needs. It guides

teachers and other educational practitioners

to combine their perspectives in providing

balanced, coordinated, cohesive, and

comprehensive approaches. The authors

present a framework for developing inclusive

learning environments which are culturally

and linguistically responsive, based on

strengths-based perspectives. Research

studies and examples from the classroom

illustrate collaborative practice in action.

Additional online resources at

www.oup.com/elt/teacher/fosen

Cristina Sánchez-López is a teacher educator

in Chicago at the Illinois Resource Center,

Multilingual Cultural Classroom, and Paridad

Education Consulting.

Theresa Young is a speech-language

pathologist and educator in private practice

in Parry Sound, Ontario.

‘This excellent book provides detailed guidance

for educating language learners with special

educational needs, based on a thorough review

of classroom research. The authors advocate

approaches which build upon all the assets

learners bring to the classroom, and integrate

these with decades of best practices in second

language development and special education.

This will be a welcome resource to graduate

students and practicing teachers alike.’

Dr Nadeen T. Ruiz, School of Education, University of

California at Davis