PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionBogum YoonKristen L. Pratt1 Theoretical Perspectives: English Language Learners' LI Impact on L2 DevelopmentKristen L. PrattBogum Yoon2 Spanish Support within Linguistically Responsive Instruction for Latina/o/x English Language LearnersKristen L. PrattGabriela Tellez-OsornoMaria Jose Solis3 Korean Students' First Language Impact on English Language and Literacy LearningKwangok SongJieun Kiaer4 Supporting Russian-Speaking English Language LearnersLyudmyla Ivanyuk5 Cross-Linguistic Perspectives between Mandarin Chinese and EnglishXia Chao6 An Overview of Vietnamese for Teachers of English Language LearnersHanhthi NguyenHuy PhungHoan Nguyen7 First Language Impact: BengaliYvonne Pratt-JohnsonMedha Bhattacharyya8 Arabic Language's Impact on English Language Learners' Literacy Development: Implications for EducatorsAlaa Mohammed M. ShakooriEliane Rubinstein-Avila9 Japanese Language Impact on English LearningKinji Ito10 Supporting and Engaging French Background Students Learning EnglishFanny MaceSylvie Roy11 American English Language Acquisition among Filipino Learners: Language, Literacy, and IdentityEric B. ClaravallMaria Selena Protacio12 Urdu and English: Using the LI to Influence English Language Learning and LiteracyRahat Zaidi13 The Impact of Portuguese on the Learning of EnglishCristiane Carneiro CapristanoLisley Camargo OberstIndexAbout the Contributors