[MOSAIC] 2nd language learners

[Heather Wall]

I'm hoping some of you can help me with my search - I've recently accepted a job as instructional coach at a school that is 99% Hispanic, 88% of whom qualify for ESOL services. Free and reduced lunch qualifications is way up there too. I'm looking for some books/articles that share success stories in situations similar to this. I can find info on schools that work with lots of economically disadvantaged kids, but we're unique in that we have so many 2nd language learners with so few 1st language students to serve as models. We're going to be working a lot on balanced literacy next year, with a focus on writing workshop, and so I feel like we're heading in the right direction. But what I would love is to read about schools that have been through this and succeeded, the strategies they used with their students and with teachers in professional learning.  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance for your help.
 
Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia
NBCT 2005
Literacy: Reading - Language Arts