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This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date volume on the state of bilingual education in the United States and, in particular, on effective curriculum and instructional approaches. The book sets forth a conceptual framework to guide educational policy and practice that reflects democratic ideals and values.
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This handbook applies proven techniques, derived from bilingual/bicultural classrooms, to teaching literacy in the twenty-first century. Its goal is to help teachers increase their understanding of bilingual learners in order to maximize instruction. Teachers can use this handbook to expand their understanding of literacy and bilingualism, implement literacy approaches, assess students' development, and learn through reflection.
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How does a teacher who only speaks English address the challenges of working in a multilingual classroom? And what happens if she is the only fluent English speaker? This book features Mrs. Barker, an experienced ESL teacher who believes in the potential of her kindergarten second-language learners and uses identifiable strategies to maximize it. Illustrating how to make constructive use of "what children bring to the table," this volume promotes...
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"Mastering ESL and Bilingual Methods: Differentiated Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students informs educators in the field about national standards of best practice for CLD students. Readers will be able to use these standards to transform their practice to accommodate students who bring unique assets and needs to the classroom. By examining theory- and research-based methods that are specific to CLD students, Mastering...
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"This pioneering study of African American students in the composition classroom lays the groundwork for reversing the cycle of underachievement that plagues linguistically diverse students. African American Literacies Unleashed: Vernacular English and the Composition Classroom approaches the issue of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) in terms of teacher knowledge and prevailing attitudes, and it attempts to change current pedagogical approaches...
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Timely and authoritative, this is the first research handbook to address all dimensions of diversity that have an impact on literacy achievement. Leading experts examine how teaching and learning intersect with cultural and language differences and socioeconomic disparities in today's increasingly diverse schools and communities. The volume weaves state-of-the-art research findings together with theory, policy considerations, and discussions of exemplary...
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