ESL (ELL) Literacy Instruction

A Guidebook to Theory and Practice

By Lee Gunderson

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• ISBN: 978-0-415-98972-5
• Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
• Published by: Routledge
• Publication Date: 28th July 2008
• Pages: 312

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About the Book

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. ESL (ELL) Literacy Instruction: A Guidebook for Theory and Practice, Second Edition:

• applies current ESL and reading research and theory to practice
• is designed for use by pre-service and in-service teachers at all levels from kindergarten to adult learners
• explains different models of literacy instruction from systematic phonics to whole language instruction and includes specific teaching methods within each model
• encourages teacher choice in instructional decisions and provides a systematic rationale and approach for teachers to design their own teaching programs within their own models of literacy
• addresses multicultural issues

Changes in the Second Edition include more research based discussions and more practical teaching suggestions; updated coverage of views on reading instruction for ESL/ELL students; new section on second-language theory and research; new chapter on the importance of culture in second-language literacy contexts; and information on how published resources can be accessed on the Internet

Reviews

"What makes this volume so valuable is that it combines a wonderful backdrop of the history of teaching reading with the current research concerning the teaching of reading; addresses the teaching of L2 reading for all age groups; includes reading strategies from each of the major theoretical camps; and provides an arsenal of useful tools for the purpose of teaching reading. Gunderson has done an excellent job of presenting both whole language and phonics based approaches with a minimum of bias. The abundance of illustrative instructional tools included in this book make it a treasure house for pedagogical purposes."

Lorrie Stoops Verplaetse, Southern Connecticut State University

"This book is groundbreaking. It is the only one of its kind that seriously begins to link culturally responsive teaching with balanced ESL teaching and learning. Dr. Gunderson knows a great deal about the thought processes of the ELL student, no matter what the age or level of development. As a result, he has composed a text that will help the teacher teach and insure that the student will learn. Dr. Gunderson’s research is brilliant! This one-of-a-kind text is sorely needed for pre-service and in-service teacher education."

Patricia Schmidt, LeMoyne College

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter One: A Brief History of Reading Instruction

Chapter 2: Language Proficiency, Literacy Background, Purpose for Reading, L2 Reading Ability

Chapter 3: Language and Culture as Literacy Variables

Chapter 4: Teaching Young ESL(ELL) Students to Read

Chapter 5: Teaching Older ESL/ELL/EFL Students to Read

Chapter 6: Teaching Academic Reading

Chapter 7: The Past, Present, and Future of ESL Reading Instruction

Appendix: Informal Primary-Level Language and Literacy Test

References

Author Index

Index

About the Author(s)

Lee Gunderson is Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia where he teaches courses in second language reading, language acquisition, literacy acquisition, and teacher education. He received the David Russell Award for Research, the Killam Teaching Prize at the University of British Columbia and has been awarded the Kingston Prize for contributions to the National Reading Conference.

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