This book provides teaching principles and concrete ideas for high school content teachers, preservice teachers, college faculty, curriculum developers, and policy makers to effectively teach subject matter knowledge to diverse students.

Acknowledgement, Introduction. Second Language Acquisition for Adolescents. Listening to English Language Learners' Stories and Adjusting Teaching to their Backgrounds and Needs. Assessing and Evaluating ELL Learners in Mainstream Classes. Tapping into English Language Learners' Prior Knowledge. Teaching Disciplinary Specific Vocabulary to English Language Learners. Second Language Reading Instruction in Mainstream Classes. Second Language Writing Instruction in Mainstream Classes. Second Language Listening/Speaking Instruction in Mainstream Classes. Conclusion. Appendix A: Topic Oriented Mathematical Non-fiction Reading. Appendix B: Multicultural Literature by English Language Proficiency Level. Appendix C: ESL Internet Resources. References. Index.