The Bilingual Advantage: Promoting Academic Development, Biliteracy, and Native Language in the Classroom

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Synopsis
This comprehensive account of bilingualism examines the importance of using students’ native languages as a tool for supporting higher levels of learning. The authors highlight the social, linguistic, neuro-cognitive, and academic advantages of bilingualism, as well as the challenges faced by English language learners and their teachers in schools across the United States. They describe effective strategies for using native languages, even when the teacher lacks proficiency in a language. This resource addresses both the latest research and theory on native language instruction, along with its practical application (the what, why, and how) in K–8 classrooms.

Key features include:

Examples of programs that address the needs of learners from diverse language backgrounds, including Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Bengali, and Russian.

Teaching strategies, activities, and student tasks geared toward current academic standards.

The role of primary language in ESL, dual language, special education, and general education programs.

Copyright:
2014

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
171 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780807755105
Publisher:
Teachers College Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Teachers College Press
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Education, Language Arts, Foreign Language Study
Submitted By:
Worth Trust
Proofread By:
Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Margarita Calderon

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