Learning Together in the Multicultural Classroom (The Pippin Teacher's Library, Band 17) - Softcover

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ELIZABETH COELHO is the author of several resource books for teachers, including Teaching and Learning in Multicultural Classrooms, Learning Together in the Multicultural Classroom. Formerly District Coordinator of ESL in the Toronto District School Board, Elizabeth now teaches in the teacher education program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. She also provides workshops for teachers, and is a frequent presenter at local, national, and international conferences.

Elizabeth Coelho has had a long and distinguished career focused on English language learners, immigrant education, and effective instruction in linguistically and culturally diverse schools. A former district coordinator for English as a Second Language in the Toronto District School Board, Elizabeth has also worked on policy and resource development related to English language learners for the Ontario Ministry of Education, as well as with educators in school districts and universities across North America. Elizabeth also taught at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, helping to prepare new teachers for the multilingual and multicultural reality of today's schools. A popular presenter at national and international conferences, Elizabeth has recently been working with educators in Spain, where immigration is having a strong impact on schools. The author of several professional articles and resource books for teachers, includingAdding English, Learning Together in the Multicultural Classroom and Teaching and Learning in Multicultural Schools: An Integrated Approach, Elizabeth has also written the popularJigsaw and Jigsaw Plus.