Book excerpt: 'Help! I have a student who doesn't speak English! What do I do now?' For teachers in this situation, ESL Manual for Mainstream Teachers is just for you. Janice Yearwood experienced that herself and wishes to spare other teachers from making the mistakes she did. This book will provide a 'comfort blanket' for non-ESL-trained teachers, providing ESL information and practical guidelines on how to aid their students. It also furnishes cultural background to facilitate understanding of what your ELL (English Language Learner) is going through. You'll learn how to bring your other students on board to help your ELL and how to relate to the ELL's parents. For those working with ESL professionals, ESL Manual for Mainstream Teachers will help you to be on the 'same page' as the ESL teachers--a bridge between you and them.