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Categories such as “English learner” help us group similar needs together and also are often very limiting. When we overgeneralize what students need based on the categories we assign to them, we typically end up teaching in the dark. By “teaching in the dark,” I mean we make an assumption and teach to the assumption, not to the students. Assuming, for example, that because a student is EL we must always teach that student using a specific EL strategy is problematic. It’s like teaching with a blindfold.

This is why this book, first and foremost, helps you personalize teaching to reach and teach the unique individuals in your classroom. Yes, this book will help you integrate the most high-impact strategies for EL achievement into your daily teaching. However, don’t expect any one-size-fits-all directives to teach students based on a general label like “EL.” We are going to engage all students, watch all students, and in this context get specific about how to help each and every unique EL thrive in your classroom.