This comprehensive, practical guide gives teachers the skills they need to meet the needs of all language learners in todays diverse classrooms, while encouraging each reader to develop a personal approach to language teaching.How do I plan a lesson? How will I know if the students are learning? How do I teach language when I am also teaching content material? How do I effectively use technology in language teaching? How can I ensure the academic success of my students? How can I help my students have more contact with the new language? These are just a few of the questions Elaine K. Horwitz answers in her comprehensive, practical guide to the knowledge and skills teachers need to meet the needs of all language learners in todays diverse classrooms and to develop a personal approach to language teaching. Respected author and experienced language teacher, Professor Horwitz uses a warm, supportive tone to clearly explain the fundamental concepts of second language acquisition and language teaching.A much-needed resource at a time when it is critical for all mainstream teachers to focus on language development, Becoming a Language Teacher describes how to develop language for academic needs as well as language for communicative purposes.It addresses the latest trends in language teaching including curriculum Standards for ESL and World Languages and state-of-the-art approaches for teaching language in content classes including the Sheltered-Immersion Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model and the Cognitive Academic Language Learning (CALLA) Approach.