Literacy Workshops for English Learners: A Review of But Does This Work With English Learners?

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AbstractThis article provides a book review of But Does This Work With English Learners? A Guide for English Language Arts Teachers, Grades 6‐12 by Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova. This professional development book supports English Language Arts teachers, especially English as a Second Language teachers, to adapt readers’ and writers’ workshops to meet the needs of English Learners. The book provides robust and humanizing descriptions of classroom practice and suggestions for curriculum development for teachers who wish to use literacy workshop approaches with students developing English.