Learning to Teach English Language Learners Through English Language Arts Methods: Findings from a National Survey

Abstract

This chapter reports on the findings of a nationwide survey on English teacher preparation. Specifically, this chapter highlights English teacher educators’ responses to how the teaching of English language learners (ELLs) has been included, or not included, in the English education methods course over the past two decades. Findings of the chapter illustrate how English teacher educators envision teaching ELLs as part of the field’s domain. Discussion focuses on whether the English methods course should include a depth of understanding of teaching ELLs or whether the field’s presentation of an “awareness” of this topic is sufficient.