Written for the general classroom teacher whose class includes English language learners (ELLs), as well as for ELL teachers working in general classrooms, this book portrays ELL students who learn essential reading and writing skills and are full members of the classroom community. Focusing on the importance of talk, be it during a workshop, after a read-aloud, or when sharing an idea with a partner or the class, ELLs use language authentically, and, in using it, become more adept speakers, readers, and writers of English. The book provides many practical examples of diverse classrooms at work, and embeds theory on English-language development throughout.