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Soto (education, Whittier College) outlines a process for shadowing English language learners, so that teachers can reflect on their perspectives and school experiences. She explains how a single teacher observes a single student over a school day, to see their specific linguistic and cultural needs and tailor professional development and instruction to them. She follows one student throughout the book and introduces the history and context of the process since its inception in the Los Angeles School District, and provides a case study of the student, his achievement results, and progress in listening and academic speaking. She details the research base for academic oral language development and how to use the shadowing protocol for academic language and listening; the logistics of setting up a shadowing training in a school, district, or county; how to use the elements of the protocol to ensure the process is adhered to; how to analyze results and leverage change based on the experience; and follow-up ideas, including ways to elicit more language development and listening in classrooms. Video clips of teachers demonstrating models for listening, speaking, and vocabulary development are available online. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
