Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761945660 ISBN 13: 9780761945666

Publisher: Corwin, 2003

Synopsis

`This book is certain to be an indispensable guide to planning and practice in dual language schools. It is practical, down-to-earth, and firmly based in broad experience and research' - Robert Slavin, Co-Director, Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk, Johns Hopkins University

`Margarita Espino Calderón and Liliana Minaya-Rowe have done an excellent job of presenting relevant research along with practical examples and suggestions, all in a highly readable and user-friendly format. This volume is an indispensable tool for teachers, administrators, and parents involved with dual language programmes' - Liz Howard, Research Associate Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC

`This book is an excellent resource for educators interested in developing bilingual capacity in American school children' - Diane August, Director, National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth

Dual Immersion programmes (or two-way bilingual programes are a hot topic in bilingual education. In a dual immersion programme, half the students speak English and half the students are non-English speakers. Research indicates that this is a very effective programme for increasing the achievement levels of all students. Many organizations that oppose bilingual education are in favor of dual-immersion programmes. In this book, the authors illustrate how to provide school administrators, teachers and parents with basic knowledge needed for planning and implementing an effective two-way bilingual programme.

About this title

Review:

"This book is certain to be an indispensable guide to planning and practice in dual language schools. It is practical, down-to-earth, and firmly based in broad experience and research." (Robert Slavin, Co-Director)

"This book is an excellent resource for educators interested in developing bilingual capacity in American school children." (Diane August, Director)

"Calderón and Minaya-Rowe have done an excellent job of presenting relevant research along with practical examples and suggestions, all in a highly readable and user-friendly format. This volume is an indispensable tool for teachers, administrators, and parents involved with dual language programs." (Liz Howard, Research Associate)

"A comprehensive compendium of dual language program implementation strategies and examples. An indispensable how-to book for school level administrators, teacher trainers, teachers, and parents. Calderon and Minaya-Rowe have been able to draw upon their vast experience in dual language implementation to present a complete picture of the most important components of successful programs."

(Ana Maria Olezza, Director of Bilingual Programs)

"This practical book can be used as a tool to transform schools into dual-language programs that focus on the improvement of school performance and language enrichment. It is written in a very pragmatic style and provides insights and frameworks supporting school or district’s systemic reform." (Anthony S. Amato, Superintendent)

“A technical, yet read-friendly book that teachers, administrators, community persons, and teacher educators will receive with great enthusiasm because of its clarity and usefulness.” (National Association for Bilingual Education News, November/December 2003)

About the Author:

Margarita Calderón, a native of Juárez, Mexico, is Professor Emerita and Senior Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University’s Graduate School of Education.  She is President/CEO of Margarita Calderón & Associates, Inc. 

Margarita has served on several national panels, among others: the National Research Council’s Committee on Teacher Preparation; the U.  S.  Department of Education Institute for Education Sciences’ National Literacy Panel for Language Minority Children and Youth; the Carnegie Adolescent English Language Learners Literacy Panel; and the California Pre-School Biliteracy Panel.

She was principal investigator in three five-year studies on Expediting Reading Comprehension for English Language Learners (ExC-ELLTM) Programs, one that focuses on professional development of science, social studies, and language arts teachers in New York City’s middle and high schools, funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York; and two other studies, the Bilingual Cooperative Reading and Composition (BCIRC) in El Paso, Texas, and another funded by the U.  S.  Department of Education in the Pacific Islands for fourth- and fifth-grade teachers and students, and in middle and high schools in Alaska.

She was co-principal investigator with Robert Slavin on the five-year national randomized evaluation of English immersion, transitional, and two-way bilingual programs, funded by the Institute for Education Sciences.

She has published over 100 articles, chapters, books, and teacher training manuals and is invited to present at national and international conferences and professional development events.

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0761945660
• ISBN 13: 9780761945666
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Calderon Margarita Espino, Minaya-Rowe Dr. Liliana