Perspectives on Community College ESL Vol. 2: Students, Mission, and Advocacy
Amy Blumenthal, Volume Editor
Craig Machado, Series Editor
Table of Contents
Series Editor’s Preface
INTRODUCTION
Amy Blumenthal
Part 1: Innovative Programs Serving the Underrepresented
CHAPTER 1: How Much English Does Maria Need to Give a Manicure? Lesson from a Sixteen-Month VESL Program for Dislocated Farm Workers
Laurie Ketzenberg
CHAPTER 2: The Rainbow Speaks: Is Anybody Listening?
Judith K. Casey
CHAPTER 3: New Beginnings for Latinas on Welfare: Alternative ESL and Job Training Program
Jorge Santiago
Part 2: Professional Engagement and Development
CHAPTER 4: Adapting to New Realities: ESL Professional Development for Community and Technical College Program Faculty
Kimberly A. Johnson and Kelly Marchwick
CHAPTER 5: Goal: To Be Taken for Granted
Anne Bollati
CHAPTER 6: Community College ESL Instructor: Jill of All Trades
Yvonne Pratt-Johnson
CHAPTER 7: The Research Partnership: Collaboration for ESL Student Success
Amy Blumenthal and Trudy Bers
Part 3: Distinctive Student Populations
CHAPTER 8: A Portrait of Generation 1.5 Students
Mary F. Gawienowski and Kathi Holper
CHAPTER 9: Blind Students and the ESL Classroom: Accessibility Improves the Class for Everyone
Sheri Wells-Jensen
Part 4: Knowing Our Students
CHAPTER 10: The Power of Personal Narrative: What We Can Learn from Our Students
John Stasinopoulos
CHAPTER 11: Conflicting or Complementary Agendas? Community Colleges and ESL Students
Yulia Stone
References
Index