Bilingual Education category: 1602 books
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Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2000
This volume brings together the current theoretical interest in reconceptualizing second and foreign language learning from a sociocultural perspective on language and learning, with practical concerns about second and foreign language pedagogy. It presents a set of studies whose focus is on the empirical...
The Cultural Proficiency Manifesto
Finding Clarity Amidst the Noise
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
A call-to-arms for educators in tumultuous times
In times of social disruption and uncertainty, Cultural Proficiency can provide educators with essential tools for promoting greater equity and inclusion. This book places today’s political rancor and divisiveness in the context of greater...
When Treating All the Kids the SAME Is the REAL Problem
Educational Leadership and the 21st Century Dilemma of Difference
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
Empowered solutions to close the achievement gap start here!
This original, solution-oriented guide for school leaders helps to serve children of color, children from low-income families, and other marginalized student groups. Practical implementation strategies and tools assist school leaders...
by Jay Burnett
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2015
French Proverbs and Sayings - a people's condensed wisdom, in English and the original version
A selection of over 300 French proverbs and sayings newly translated into English. The translations were kept as literal as possible, so as not to lose the authentic French flavour.
A small...
The Future of English in Asia
Perspectives on language and literature
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
This collection is unique in bringing together key thinkers on language and literature to discuss the future of English in Asia. Many of the contributors are themselves responsible for important sub-genres in English linguistics and literary studies and this collection gives them the opportunity to...
Common Core for the Not-So-Common Learner, Grades K-5
English Language Arts Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
The strategies you need to teach common standards to diverse learners
Realistic and thorough, this teacher-friendly book shows how to help every student, including English Learners, students with disabilities, speakers of nonstandard English, and other struggling learners, meet the Common Core...
We Must Say No to the Status Quo
Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
It takes more than good intentions to make meaningful change
The “spirit slashing” of injustice: that is how McDermott describes the psychic toll that marginalized students face every day. So how can you make a difference? McDermott gives you the tools to become a powerful ally, showing...
Culturally Proficient Inclusive Schools
All Means ALL!
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Create inclusive educational environments that benefit ALL learners!
As schools become more diverse with students of differing abilities and needs, this self-reflective and action-oriented guide helps you create and support more inclusive schools and classrooms that intentionally...
Cultural Proficiency
A Manual for School Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2018
Our students’ futures depend upon it: If we’re to guarantee equitable access and improved academic outcomes for our historically underserved students, then we must first confront the deeply rooted biases and practices that for far too long have limited them. That’s where Cultural Proficiency:...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
Accelerating and Extending Literacy for Diverse Students addresses the need to equip teachers with the best research and practices to ensure they become dedicated to not just teaching, but knowing and reaching diverse learners. How teachers can create a culturally responsive environment that can identify...
Guiding Teams to Excellence With Equity
Culturally Proficient Facilitation
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2016
***Guide your school through its cultural proficiency transformation ***
Despite the best efforts of equity leaders, our schools suffer from persistent inequities. Guiding the Journey to Excellence with Equity is a must-read for anyone who supports professional learning in our schools. It...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Drawing on the collective expertise of language scholars and educators in a variety of subdisciplines, the Handbook for Arabic Language Teaching Professionals in the 21st Century, Volume II, provides a comprehensive treatment of teaching and research in Arabic as a second and foreign language worldwide....
International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts
Towards a Socially Sensitive EIL Pedagogy
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
Present-day globalization, migration, and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. A basic assumption of this book is that because English is an international language, effective pedagogical decisions cannot...
Advocating for English Learners
A Guide for Educators
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Embrace the future by ensuring English Learners have a voice in school.
English Learners (ELs) are the fastest-growing segment of the K–12 population. Therefore, educators must provide a voice for their needs. This book demystifies the techniques of advocacy for ELs, including:
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