Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Learners. Second Edition. Language and Literacy Series

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 is the book that every educator in 21st-century USA should read. Few will not have students from other-than-English backgrounds at some point." — Patricia Gándara , co-director, The Civil Rights Project at UCLA "The second edition of this important book is a must-read for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in improving the education of minoritized emergent bilinguals." — Nelson L. Flores , University of Pennsylvania "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) Cover 2 Title Page 10 Copyright 11 Dedication 12 Contents 13 Foreword 16 Acknowledgments 19 Preface 21 1. Introduction 24 Emergent Bilinguals 24 What’s in a Name? 28 This Book 29 2. Who Are the Emergent Bilinguals? 32 How Do We Know Who They Are? 32 How Many Emergent Bilinguals Are There? 33 How Are They Designated? 36 How Are They Reclassified? 38 Where Do They Live and Go to School? 40 What Languages Do They Speak? 42 What Are Their Demographic Characteristics? 44 What Is Their Use of Language? 50 Who Are the Latinx Emergent Bilinguals? 51 Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Knowing Who They Are 53 3. Programs and Policies for Educating Emergent Bilinguals 55 Educational Programs for Emergent Bilinguals 56 A Brief History of Educational Policies for Emergent Bilinguals 61 Programs and Policies for Emergent Bilinguals: Understanding the Shifts 74 4. Bilingualism and Achievement: Theoretical Constructs and Empirical Evidence 76 Theoretical Constructs 76 Empirical Evidence on the Relationship Between Bilingualism and Achievement 91 Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Building on Bilingualism for Academic Success 95 5. Language and Bilingualism: Practices 98 Inequitable Language/Literacy Practices 98 Alternative Language/Literacy Practices 104 Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Incorporating Multilingual Pedagogies 116 6. Affordances of Technology 118 Theoretical Underpinnings 118 Inequitable Access to Digital Technologies 121 How Digital Technologies Can Benefit Emergent Bilinguals 122 Resourcing Emergent Bilinguals’ Classrooms 135 Educating Emergent Bilinguals: The Important Role of Technology 136 7. Curriculum and Other Practices 138 Theoretical Curricular and Pedagogical Constructs 139 Inequitable Curricular Opportunities and Resources 145 Alternative Curricular Practices and Preparing Caring Educators 155 Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Embracing Challenge and Care 158 8. Family and Community Engagement 160 Research and Theories on Parental and Community Involvement 161 Inequities in School and Family/Community Relations 166 Alternative Approaches to Parent and Community Engagement 169 Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Re-creating the School-Family-Community Connections 174 9. Assessments 176 Theoretical Constructs in Assessment 177 Inequitable Assessment Practices 182 Alternative Assessment Practices 185 Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Accounting for Fair Assessment 192 10. Signposts: Conclusion and Recommendations 194 What Have We Learned? 194 Signposts: Policy Recommendations 200 Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Alternative Paths 212 Notes 214 References 219 Index 251 About the Authors 269

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 is the book that every educator in 21st-century USA should read. Few will not have students from other-than-English backgrounds at some point.”
—Patricia Gándara, co-director, The Civil Rights Project at UCLA

“The second edition of this important book is a must-read for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in improving the education of minoritized emergent bilinguals.”
—Nelson L. Flores, University of Pennsylvania

“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)

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. This book also: 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; and highlights how multimodalities form part of students' communicative repertoire and shows teachers how they can leverage this to engage students. [Foreword by Jim Cummins.] 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 Favourite 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. This book shows how present educational policies and practices to educate language minority students in the United States ignore an essential characteristic- their emergent bilingualism. In this guide, the authors compile the most up-to-date research findings to demonstrate how ignoring children's bilingualism perpetuates inequities in their schooling. It also offers a thorough description of alternative practices that would transform our schools and student's futures, such as building on student's home languages and literacy practices in schools, as well as incorporating curricular and pedagogical innovations, new approaches to parent and community engagement, and alternative assessment tools. -- from Back Cover.