The More-Than-Just-Surviving Handbook

This revised and expanded edition of the 1990 bestseller includes the latest research in language acquisition: how to teach reading and writing, and how to develop listening and speaking skills. It is filled with the authors' trademark anecdotes and practical advice, based on their many years of experience working with ELL students. Strategies for teaching the four literacy skills---reading, writing, speaking, and listening---are enhanced by student examples and illustrations. To help you personalize the theory discussed, each chapter includes a section with questions and case studies so you can apply the information to your school and your issues.

Barbara Law, PhD, has taught ESL students at all levels. As an ESL specialist and university professor, she has provided support and direction for regular classroom teachers working with multilingual classes. Barbara currently conducts teacher training, most recently working for the U.S. Department of State in Syria.
Mary Eckes, BA, has been involved in ESL education in the state of California for more than 30 years. She was Master Teacher in the Indo-Chinese Refuge Project at Santa Ana College, and for many years she taught ESL at Butte Community College. Currently, Mary works as curricular support for technology at Bear River High School in northern California where she continues to support ESL students and mainstream teachers.