This book presents a thoughtful and practical approach to achieving breakthrough success with linguistically and culturally diverse students who struggle in school. Combining elements of the SIOP® Model and the FIT Teaching® approach, the authors take stock of what we know about excellent instruction and distill it into five guiding principles: 1. Set high expectations; 2. Provide access to the core curriculum; 3. Use assessment to inform instruction; 4. Attend to language development-both English and academic; and 5. Create a supportive classroom climate.