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Unfair mythologies about English language learners have sprung up in schools around the country. Unsure how to help nonnative speakers write, some teachers and administrators have resorted to deficit-based stereotypes: In reality, however, ELLs benefit from the same smart, research-based instructional strategies as mainstream student writers, and in , Katharine Davies Samway explores second language writers, shattering myths and in their place offering meaningful insight into powerful instruction. helps you connect the latest thinking on ELLs and language acquisition to your everyday classroom practices. Samway helps you understand numerous important factors affecting nonnative writers, including: Then she shows you crucial steps to take for instruction that's responsive to language learners' needs, such as: Not only does Samway provide a window into the latest research as well as practical teaching ideas, she takes you inside the minds and classroom experiences of five ELLs. She documents the ways they think, the products of their learning, and their progress as writers. You'll see firsthand how an instructional focus on what children can do helps nonnative speakers become fluid English writers more quickly than placing them in low-performing groups or falling back on pullout remediation.