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New Language, New Literacy: Teaching Literacy to English Language Learners is a guide for teachers of English language learners who need help with basic reading and writing skills. Jill Sinclair Bell is internationally know in the second-language education field as a writer who combines excellent theoretical knowledge with the solid, practical experience that comes from years in the language classroom. In this book, she uses her experience to demystify a most challenging education scenario, by showing teachers how they can identify their learners' skills and needs even when there is no common language and little or no literacy to build on. Always clear and easy to follow, she guides teachers through the process of developing and adapting curriculum, identifying appropriate methodology, and delivering engaging lessons with a host of clear examples and useful practical ideas. Whether you are an experienced ESL teacher working with a whole class of literacy learners, or a new volunteer helping a single individual, New Language, New Literacy will prove an invaluable asset, offering a critical blend of theorectical insight and practical methodology that will guide you through all aspects of the literacy classroom.

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Jill Sinclair Bell has enjoyed a long and accomplished career in the field of language education, working with language learners in Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and North America. Throughout her career as a teacher and teacher educator, Jill has had a particular interest in the challenges of second language literacy and has specialized in research in that area. Currently a Full Professor in the Faculty of Education at York University in Toronto, where she teaches courses in language and literacy, Jill is the author of numerous books and articles on language education, including Teaching Multilevel Classes in ESL, and Literacy, Culture and Identity.

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