Who doesn’t need or want to improve their English—or their use of other languages? Here are descriptions of whom language education might benefit the most:
- Adults and near-adults (secondary school students) acquiring or progressing in standard English as a native, second, or foreign language.
- People preparing for and in the process of working not only to earn a living but also for occupational/career satisfaction and to contribute to the world.
- Lifelong learners wanting tools and stimuli to enhance their own language skills through self-study, perhaps also to teach, tutor, and help others (including family).
- Teachers, instructors, advisors, mentors, assistants, helpers, and others delivering educational services to large and small groups—not only through lecture but with cooperative or individualized learning methods.
- Coordinators of language and content programs in charge of curriculum, staff development, and assessment—that have as their goal “putting it all together” with complete, balanced organization.
- Curriculum specialists and librarians offering “front-line workers” what they need to survive and succeed.
- Elementary and middle school attendees, mono–and bilingual—for whom language is a vital element in cognitive, educational, and social development.
- Special-needs or at-risk students with physical, intellectual, emotional, or developmental disorders who may have difficulty receiving or producing speech or written language without direction or help.
Whether general, standardized, multi-level, adapted, and/or individualized, Authors & Editors offers resources, materials, ideas, and techniques designed for accessibility and language-education success. You can link to an Alphabetized Authors & Editors Product List, the print or Online Authors & Editors Creative Language Teaching & Learning Catalog, the Authors & Editors Online Store, or a list of no-cost immediately useable materials at Teaching Tools, Tips, & Techniques. There will also be complete or partial Teacher-Training Workshop Handouts and links to Informational Articles & Resources.
For links to articles about the groups of language-users listed above, use the Pull-Down Menu of Who/What It's For.
