Teaching English Language Learners in Career and Technical Education Programs - Paperback

by Victor M. Hernández-Gantes (Author), William Blank (Author)

Exploring the unique challenges of vocational education, this book provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach English Language Learners in today's Career and Technical Education programs. The authors' teaching framework and case studies draw from common settings in which career and technical educators find themselves working with ELLs--in the classroom, in the laboratory or workshop, and in work-based learning settings. By integrating CTE and academic instruction, and embedding career development activities across the curriculum, readers will gain a better understanding of the challenges of teaching occupationally-oriented content to a diverse group of learners in multiples settings.

Author Biography

Victor M. Hernández-Gantes is Associate Professor in the Department of Adult, Career, and Higher Education, University of South Florida.

William Blank is Professor in the Department of Adult, Career, and Higher Education, University of South Florida.