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Product Identifiers

PublisherTeacher's College Press

ISBN-10080775885X

ISBN-139780807758854

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309808593

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEducating Emergent Bilinguals : Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Learners

SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Multicultural Education, English As a Second Language, Bilingual Education

Publication Year2018

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorOfelia García, Jo Anne Kleifgen

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Education

SeriesLanguage and Literacy Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2017-061242

Reviews"...we recommend this text without hesitation and with a particular nod to its call to action; rather than simply teaching the reader about inequities, this book prompts us to do something, inciting change for the good of all." --Teachers College Record, "This is a must-read not only for teachers of language-minority students, but also for school principals, policymakers, teacher educators, and researchers looking to promote socially-just, equitable education for emergent bilingual students." --International Journal of Multilingualism, "An excellent resource for policymakers, researchers, and educators who are interested in taking specific action to improve the education of English learners." --Linguistics and Education (of first edition)

SynopsisNow available in a revised and expanded edition, this accessible guide introduces readers to the issues and controversies surrounding the education of language minority students in the United States. What makes this book a perennial favourite are the succinct descriptions of alternative practices for transforming schools and students' futures., Now available in a revised and expanded edition, this accessible guide introduces readers to the issues and controversies surrounding the education of language minority students in the United States. What makes this book a perennial favorite are the succinct descriptions of alternative practices for transforming our schools and students? futures, such as building on students? home languages and literacy practices, incorporating curricular and pedagogical innovations, using proven-effective approaches to parent engagement, and employing alternative assessment tools. The authors have updated their bestseller to reflect recent shifts in policies, programs, and practices due to globalization and the changing economy; demographic trends; and new research on EL pedagogy. A totally new chapter highlights multimedia and multimodal instructional possibilities for engaging EL students. This Second Edition is essential reading for all teachers of language-minority students, as well as principals, superintendents, and policymakers. Book Features: Uses the most up-to-date research findings to demonstrate how ignoring children?s bilingualism perpetuates inequities in their schooling. Points out the problems with current policies and practices and proposes more effective alternative methods. Contrasts the common view of bilingualism as either subtractive or additive with more current understandings of individual bilingualism in translanguaging theories. Highlights how multimodalities form part of students? communicative repertoire and shows teachers how they can leverage this to engage students., Now available in a revised and expanded edition, this accessible guide introduces readers to the issues and controversies surrounding the education of language minority students in the United States. What makes this book a perennial favorite are the succinct descriptions of alternative practices for transforming our schools and students' futures, such as building on students' home languages and literacy practices, incorporating curricular and pedagogical innovations, using proven-effective approaches to parent engagement, and employing alternative assessment tools. The authors have updated their bestseller to reflect recent shifts in policies, programs, and practices due to globalization and the changing economy; demographic trends; and new research on EL pedagogy. A totally new chapter highlights multimedia and multimodal instructional possibilities for engaging EL students. This Second Edition is essential reading for all teachers of language-minority students, as well as principals, superintendents, and policymakers. Book Features: Uses the most up-to-date research findings to demonstrate how ignoring children's bilingualism perpetuates inequities in their schooling. Points out the problems with current policies and practices and proposes more effective alternative methods. Contrasts the common view of bilingualism as either subtractive or additive with more current understandings of individual bilingualism in translanguaging theories. Highlights how multimodalities form part of students' communicative repertoire and shows teachers how they can leverage this to engage students.

LC Classification NumberLC3715.G37 2018