%0 Journal Article
%T Improving the Focus of English Learner Professional Development for In
%A Janet E. Hiatt
%A Shelley B. Fairbairn
%J NASSP Bulletin
%@ 1930-1405
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0192636518789261
%X To improve the focus of English Learner (EL), professional development for in-service teachers who may have experienced gaps in prior preparation for serving ELs, this two-part study begins with detailed survey-based data collection and analysis of teachers¡¯ perceived preparedness to serve ELs. The data highlights specific priorities for EL-focused professional development grounded in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) P-12 Professional Teaching Standards in the domains of language, culture, instruction, assessment, and professionalism. Based on those survey findings, the article shares recommendations for specific content to be included in EL-focused professional development for teachers who reported feeling underprepared to serve ELs. Finally, this study provides specific recommendations for school leaders in relationship to the study
%K English Learners
%K professional development
%K teacher education
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0192636518789261