Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners

by Shannon D.
(Dayton, OH)

"Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners" by Jane Hill and Cynthia Bjork, is is one of many EFL books I use in my regular classroom. It is based on Marzano's research of vocabulary instruction.

This is a great professional resource book as it will increase the classroom teacher's knowledge of how EFL/ELLs learn an grow, as well as providing research-based and evidence-based teaching strategies to address individual needs.

There are nine categories of instructional strategies to enhance student achievement, and there are EFL/ELL applications for each one.

What I particularly like about this EFL book is how it is so practical in the strategies it suggests. Not only do the strategies benefit the special needs of EFL/ELL learners, but they are sound, research based strategies that are good for all learners.

Teachers can implement the instructional strategies right away and see great results with them. I highly recommend this book to any teacher who works with English language learners.