Foundations for Multilingualism in Education: From Principles to Practice
de Jong Ed.D., Ester J.
ISBN 10: 193400006X ISBN 13: 9781934000069
Published by Brookes Publishing, 2011
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Foundations for Multilingualism in Education: from Principles to Practice equips pre-service and in-service educators with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed language and literacy education decisions in multilingual schools. It also shows multiple pathways for advocacy through classroom and school practices and policy-making, and sets an agenda for research from a multilingual perspective.
This foundational text takes a comprehensive, pluralistic approach to theory and research on multilingualism in education. De Jong goes beyond traditional discussions about "the best bilingual or multilingual model", and introduces four core principles that are applicable across a wide range of multilingual contexts: 1) Striving for Educational Equity, 2) Affirming Identities, 3) Promoting Additive Bi/Multilingualism, and 4) Structuring for Integration. Readers learn to apply these principles to practice, policy-making, and research in bilingual, multilingual, and English-medium school contexts.
About the Authors:
Ester J. de Jong is Associate Professor of ESOL/Bilingual Education in the School of Learning and Teaching at the University of Florida, Gainesville.
Ester J. de Jong is a professor of English as a second language (ESL)/bilingual education and the Director of the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Originally from the Netherlands, she earned her doctoral degree in bilingual education from Boston University and worked for five years as the assistant director for bilingual education/ESL in Framingham, MA. Her research focuses on two-way bilingual education, language-in-education policy, and preparing mainstream teachers for educating bilingual students.
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Title: Foundations for Multilingualism in Education...
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good