%0 Journal Article
%T Preparing Teachers to Serve English Learners With Language
%A Alba A. Ortiz
%A Phyllis M. Robertson
%J Teacher Education and Special Education
%@ 1944-4931
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0888406418757035
%X Competencies needed by teachers who provide language and literacy instruction to English learners (ELs), including bilingual education, English as a second language, general education, and special education teachers, are outlined. The competencies suggest a shared knowledge base all teachers of ELs must have to provide linguistically and culturally responsive instruction and intervention that is differentiated to meet students¡¯ language-, literacy-, and/or disability-related needs. Implications for teacher education programs are discussed, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in teacher preparation
%K bilingual/English learners
%K teacher preparation policy/service delivery
%K cultural and linguistic diversity
%K English as a second language
%K learning disabilities
%K language and literacy assessment
%K language and literacy intervention
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0888406418757035