Fostering International Student Success in Higher Education, First Edition

Overview

College faculty and teaching assistants are often unfamiliar with the experiences of international students coming from non-English-speaking countries who are relatively new to the U.S context. This book enlightens us to some of the international students' needs using quotes, anecdotes, and reflection questions as well as specific strategies, resources, and activities that serve as tools for responding to common instructional challenges.

**The second edition of this title is now available!**

Author Biography

Shawna Shapiro is an associate professor of writing and linguistics at Middlebury College. Her research focuses on college transitions and innovative pedagogies for multilingual/second language writers. Her research has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including TESOL Quarterly, TESOL Journal, and Research in the Teaching of English. 

Raichle “Rai” Farrelly is an associate teaching professor and the director of the TESOL Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her professional interests include teacher education, reflective teaching, community-engaged learning, and teaching refugee-background adults. 

Zuzana Tomaš is a professor of ESL/TESOL at Eastern Michigan University. A former international student and a Fulbright scholar, her scholarship focuses on multilingual literacy pedagogy, community engagement, global citizenship, and teacher education.