| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 252 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Pursuing successful schooling -- Bilingual and bicultural individuals -- Defining success -- Research trends -- A framework for defining success -- Measuring success -- Compensatory versus quality education -- 2. Bilingual education debate -- Language minority students in U.S. schools -- Language use in education since independence -- Defining bilingual education -- Bilingual education models -- English-only instruction models -- Comparison of models -- Understanding the present debate -- Conclusion -- 3. Contextual and individual factors : support and challenges -- Situational factors -- Linguistic factors -- Cultural factors -- Economic factors -- Political factors -- Social factors -- Personal characteristics of students -- Linguistic factors -- Cultural factors -- Educational factors -- Role of families -- Peers -- Conclusion -- 4. Creating a good school -- Goals for the school -- School climate -- Bilingual-bicultural society -- Knowing the students -- High expectations of students -- The bilingual program as an integral part of the school -- Leadership and support for the bilingual program -- Quality of personnel -- Will to educate -- Qualifications -- Relationships with the parents and communities of the students -- Home-school communication -- Volunteering -- Home activities -- Governing -- Collaboration with community organizations -- Activities across the border -- Conclusion -- 5. Creating quality curricula -- Bilingual curriculum -- Language and literacy development -- Language use in content area instruction -- Language boundaries in a bilingual curriculum -- Consistency of language use and student assignment -- Cross-cultural curriculum -- Incorporating native culture -- Incorporating personal experiences -- Teaching American culture -- Blending cultures -- Managing cultural conflict -- Comprehensive curriculum -- Content area subjects -- Integration of language and culture with content areas -- Development of thinking and study skills -- Materials -- Assessment -- Conclusion -- 6. Creating quality instruction -- Respect for students, their language, and their culture -- Engaging, challenging, and supportive instruction -- Teaching English and teaching in English -- Teaching students with limited schooling -- Lesson objectives -- Students' role -- Classroom organization -- Classroom assessment -- Resources for teaching -- Partnership with families and communities -- Maximizing teachers' skills -- Conclusion -- 7. Beyond the debate -- Bilingual, cross-cultural transformation of schools -- Strategies for program implementation and evaluation -- Program implementation -- Program evaluation -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Education, Bilingual -- United States.
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Education, Bilingual -- Curricula -- United States.
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Compensatory education -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0805847731 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780805847734 paperback alkaline paper |
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