Last year the author had the pleasure of working with a team of dedicated teachers in an alternative high school setting on the implementation of a grant she had written for their program. The grant was the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act grant, federally distributed to the states. As the grant writer and teacher…

In this article, the author shares her experience and the lessons learned in teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for a decade. After thousands of lessons, uncountable revisions to those lessons, numerous hours of professional development, access to dozens of talented colleagues, and an abundance of thoughts and insights from…

Describes how one 71-year-old Chinese student learning English as a second language succeeded by following the ethic "must study hard--work hard." Commends this approach and claims that age should not deter one's enthusiasm for learning. (JD)

Discusses providing a comfortable, challenging, and meaningful classroom environment in a multicultural environment. Argues that introducing literature in a positive, supportive fashion is of major importance for all students, but that English-as-a-second-language (ESL) learners may need extra motivation. Discusses ways to introduce literature to…