What School Leaders Need to Know about English Learners - Paperback

by Jan Edwards Dormer (Author)

School leaders have the unique opportunity and responsibility to play a crucial role in creating a culture of high expectations and an environment of support so that English learners can succeed and continue to enrich the fabric of our country. This book equips school leaders with effective, research-based strategies and best practices to no only improve outcomes for English learners, but to create rich multicultural and multilingual school environments which benefit all students. Includes a Professional Development Guide and a rich array of "Grab and Go" online resources.

Author Biography

Jan E. Dormer, Ed. D., has extensive experience working with English learners and teachers in diverse countries and contexts. An immigrant language learner herself at age ten, Jan adds personal experience to her expertise in K-12 ELL education. Jan teaches in the graduate TESOL program at Messiah College, in Pennsylvania.