Volume 16 in the Parents' and Teachers' Guides series.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED

1. The New Arrival Introduction -- Who Are The New Immigrants? -- Why Do They Come? -- How Do They Come? -- The Immigrant Experience -- Learning a New Language at and for School -- Academic Performance -- Conclusion -- Sources and Resources

2. First Days and Beyond

Introduction -- Initial Assessment -- Getting Started: Orientation to the School -- Supplementary Programmes and Services -- Developing Good Relationships with Parents and Community -- Conclusion -- Sources and Resources

SECTION 2: PLANNING: A WHOLE-SCHOOL APPROACH

3. Linguistic and Academic Support for Newcomers and Language Learners
Introduction -- The Challenge of Learning a New Language for School -- Teaching the Language of Instruction -- Filling the Gaps: Literacy Development and Academic Support for Under-Schooled Newcomers -- Community Languages -- Third and Fourth Languages -- Conclusion -- Sources and Resources

4. Differentiated Instruction and Assessment for Newcomers and Language Learners
Introduction -- A Continuum of Language Learning -- Scaffolding in the Quadrants: A Framework for Instruction and Assessment -- Assessment and Evaluation with Second Language Learners -- In Summary -- Sources and Resources

5. Planning Ahead
Introduction -- Academic Performance of Immigrant Children and Language Learners -- What Does It All Mean? -- Key Policy Implications -- An Action Plan for Schools and School Districts -- Conclusion -- Sources and Resources

SECTION 3: IN THE CLASSROOM

6. An Inclusive Learning Environment
Introduction -- Welcome to the Class! -- Intercultural Projects -- Diversity in the Curriculum -- Teaching to Reach Every Student -- Conclusion -- Sources and Resources

7. Making Space for Community Languages
Introduction -- Linguistic Diversity as an Asset -- A Multilingual School Environment -- A Multilingual Classroom Environment -- Conclusion -- Sources and Resources

8. Oral Language in Every Classroom
Introduction -- The Importance of Oral Interaction in Every Classroom -- Scaffolding for Comprehension -- Scaffolding for Production -- Scaffolding for Interaction -- Conclusion -- Sources and Resources

9. Reading and Writing in Every Classroom
Introduction -- A Scaffolding Approach to Literacy Instruction for Young Children and Beginners -- Intensive Reading: Helping Students with Challenging Text -- Writing Scaffolds: Helping Students to Produce Written Text -- Conclusion -- Sources and Resources

10. Vocabulary Instruction in Every Classroom

Introduction -- The Challenge: So Many Words! -- Practical Approaches to Vocabulary Development -- Assessment of Vocabulary Development -- In Summary -- Sources and Resources

"This book is a research-based practical guide for educators who work with students whose linguistic and cultural background is different from their own. Illustrated with many practical examples of classroom activities, projects, and teaching strategies, the book is also an introduction to immigrant education for school administrators and educational planners in communities or regions that are in the process of developing plans and programs for newcomer students. Although the focus is on first-generation immigrant children, many of the recommended approaches and instructional strategies described in this book can be used or adapted for use with second-generation children and historical linguistic and cultural minorities, such as children from Aboriginal communities in North America or children of Roma background in Europe." (Back Cover)