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Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Educating Emergent Bilinguals by Jo Anne Kleifgen, Ofelia García, 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 schools and students futures. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 childrens 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. Author Biography Ofelia García is a professor in the PhD programs in Urban Education and Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York. Jo Anne Kleifgen is professor emerita of Linguistics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Review "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"...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"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) Long Description 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. Review Quote "...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 Promotional "Headline" "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. Garc Description for Reader Ofelia Garc Details ISBN080775885X Publisher Teachers College Press Year 2018 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 080775885X ISBN-13 9780807758854 Format Paperback Imprint Teachers College Press Subtitle Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Learners Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 370.1175 Author Jim Cummins Pages 256 Series Language and Literacy Series Short Title Educating Emergent Bilinguals Language English AU Release Date 2018-04-13 NZ Release Date 2018-04-13 UK Release Date 2018-04-30 Audience Professional & Vocational Edition Description 2nd edition Publication Date 2018-04-13 Alternative 9780807764312 US Release Date 2018-04-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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