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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100132685167
ISBN-139780132685160
eBay Product ID (ePID)111992857
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFoundations of Dual Language Instruction
Publication Year2012
SubjectBilingual Education, Linguistics / General
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Education
AuthorJudith Lessow-Hurley
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2011-039315
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal371.97
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe Foundations of Dual Language Instruction is a practical, comprehensive, objective look at dual language instruction and the social, political, historical, and educational issues of teaching second language learners in today's diverse classrooms. With its emphasis on English language learners, the book provides descriptions of effective programs and instructional strategies that can be used in the classroom, and includes sections on the history and legal underpinnings of schooling in two languages, language policy in the U.S. and around the world, considerations of changing demographics and implications for educators, and the dynamics of culture in schooling., Pre- and in-service teachers get a practical yet comprehensive overview of social, political, historical, and educational issues related to teaching second language learners, with a special focus on English language learners. Along with a sound foundation that includes sections on the history and legal underpinnings of schooling in two languages, language policy in the U.S. and around the world, and considerations of changing demographics and implications for educators the author provides descriptions of effective programs and instructional strategies that can be used in the classroom, and addresses the dynamics of culture in schooling. The 6th Edition features a reorganisation that starts with considerations of political and policy issues, setting the context for the discussion of programs and instruction that follows and includes updated references, an expanded section on assessment and recent developments in standards-based assessment, and a new section in each chapter highlighting web and media resources.