This text describes successful ways in which English language learners have excelled in an arts-based methods program.Based on the workings of an award winning, and well-researched program called SUAVE (Socios Unidos para Artes Via Educacion - United Community for Arts in Education), this text delves into all aspects of classroom practice, as well as the professional development practices that support students' learning through the arts-based methods. A perfect supplement for any ESL course, this text is about ongoing practice and all the examples are from real classrooms through the voices of teachers, researchers, artists, administrators, and students