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"Scott Foresman ESL" (by Jim Cummins, Anna Uhl Chamot, Carolyn Kessler, J. Michael O'Malley, and Lily Wong Fillmore) is a content-based program that accelerates English language learning. It teaches students the academic language and content they need to achieve success in the mainstream classroom. Through explicit learning strategies, grade-level content materials, and a balance of reading, writing, listening, and speaking, "Scott Foresman ESL" helps students develop thier higher-order thinking, their language ability and, ultimately, their self-esteem. Features

• Grade-level content material that matches the mainstream classroom.
• Academic language with a focus on skills development.
• Critical thinking and higher-order thinking skills that take students beyond basic comprehension.
• Authentic literature to encourage a lifelong love of reading.
• Continuous assessment and test-taking preparation.
• Phonics-based language development at every level.

Jim Cummins teaches in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on the nature of language proficiency and second-language acquisition. He is the coauthor of Scott Foresman ESL: Accelerating English Language Learning, among many other publications.