Teaching And Learning in Two Languages: Bilingualism And Schooling in the United States (Multicultural Education Series)

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. Eugene Garc?a, a renowned authority on bilingual education, depicts the vast scope and complexity of the problem of educating English language learners. He sets forth a conceptual framework to guide educational policy and practice that reflects democratic ideals and values. This authoritative reference: * Provides a comprehensive review of theory, research, practice, and policy that accurately characterizes the education of bilingual students in U.S. schools. * Presents an analysis of teachers, classrooms, schools, and communities that have successfully educated bilingual children by employing diverse instructional strategies. * Addresses language, social, and cognitive issues as they intersect with various instructional practices. * Identifies the characteristics of effective bilingual education programs, presenting examples of school programs that exemplify these characteristics. 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. Eugene García, a renowned authority on bilingual education, depicts the vast scope and complexity of the problem of educating English language learners. He sets forth a conceptual framework to guide educational policy and practice that reflects democratic ideals and values. This authoritative reference:Provides a comprehensive review of theory, research, practice, and policy that accurately characterizes the education of bilingual students in U.S. schools.Presents an analysis of teachers, classrooms, schools, and communities that have successfully educated bilingual children by employing diverse instructional strategies.Addresses language, social, and cognitive issues as they intersect with various instructional practices. Identifies the characteristics of effective bilingual education programs, presenting examples of school programs that exemplify these characteristics.“A valuable resource for teachers, administrators and researcher... an excellent text for a graduate class.”—TC Record“Teachers, administrators, school counselors, and policymakers urgently need resources to guide the formulation of culturally and linguistically compatible classroom practices. Teaching and Learning in Two Languages is just such a resource.”—Carlos J. Ovando, Arizona State University“A comprehensive examination by one of the top experts in the field. This book provides guidance to American schools at a time when the need for bilingual bicultural citizens is most needed in the democratic sphere.”—Lourdes Diaz Soto, The Pennsylvania State University Contents......Page 6 Series Foreword......Page 8 Why This Book?......Page 14 Who Are These Children, Their Families, and Communities?......Page 18 Bilingualism Is Not the Arithmetic Sum of Two Languages......Page 40 Education Comes in Diverse Shapes and Forms for U.S. Bilinguals......Page 56 Bilinguals in the United States Speak More Than a Foreign Language......Page 81 The Policy Debate and Related Policies Regarding U.S. Bilinguals......Page 94 Educational Reform and Schooling U.S. Bilinguals......Page 117 Bilingual Student Achievement in a Reform Context......Page 140 Final Thoughts Regarding Theory, Practice, and Policy Relevant to U.S. Bilingual Students......Page 174 References......Page 188 Index......Page 204 About the Author......Page 216 There are now more servants in Britain than in Victorian times. This explosion in paid domestic employment is part of a global trend. Women from countries such as the Philippines take on domestic jobs in order to support families at home, whilst students from Eastern Europe, the EU and Brazil work as au pairs in order to study English and improve their employment prospects. Rosie Cox's timely new work examines the reality of paid domestic labour in Britain today and explores the global trends that sustain this growth of domestic employment. She shows how the economy depends on women working ou 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