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" Teaching and learning in two languages : "
Eugene E. Garcia.
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BL
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Record Number
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1036169
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b790539
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Main Entry
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García, Eugene E.,1946-
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Title & Author
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Teaching and learning in two languages : : bilingualism schooling in the United States /\ Eugene E. Garcia.
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Publication Statement
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New York :: Teachers College Press,, ©2005.
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Series Statement
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Multicultural education series
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Page. NO
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xv, 199 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm.
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ISBN
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0807745367
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: 0807745375
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: 0807775401
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: 9780807745366
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: 9780807745373
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: 9780807775400
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-186) and index.
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Contents
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1. Who are these children, their families, and communities? -- U.S. language diversity -- Immigrant students--U.S. schools -- English acquisition and bilingualism in the U.S. context -- 2. Bilingualism is not the arithmetic sum of two languages -- Bilingual development -- Linguistic development -- Language choice and code-switching -- Cognition, language, and culture -- Social/communicative aspects -- Language development considers ways to use it -- 3. Education comes in diverse shapes and forms for U.S. bilinguals -- Schools practices: the debate -- What works: optimal instruction and learning features -- Dual-language programs -- Beyond language -- English-language development in a bilingual program -- Developing "academic" English in U.S. bilinguals -- Specially designed academic instruction -- 4. Bilinguals in the United States speak more than a foreign language -- Dialects and bilingualism -- U.S. indigenous bilingual students -- Bilingual/bicultural U.S. deaf students -- 5. The policy debate and related policies regarding U.S. bilinguals -- The Federal courts -- Rights and language-minority students -- State and local policies -- English-only state policies -- Convergence of other state and local policies -- Federal policy -- 6. Educational reform and schooling U.S. bilinguals -- An integrated conceptual framework for the instructions of U.S. bilinguals -- Responsive learning communities -- The design study--a responsive bilingual learning community: sites, teachers, and intervention -- Analysis of writing, creating, and revising writing rubrics -- 7. Bilingual student achievement in a reform context -- Sierra Madre findings -- Chang Ching findings -- Standardized test achievement measures -- Teachers' perceptions of their work, ALAS, and instruction -- Additional data for Chang Ching and Sierra Madre -- 8. Final thoughts regarding theory, practice, and policy relevant to U.S. bilingual students -- Language as a cultural system -- Culture, language, and schooling -- Policy considerations -- Educational practice implications -- From the general to the specific.
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Abstract
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This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date volume on the state of bilingual education in the United States and, in particular, on effective curriculum and instructional approaches. The book sets forth a conceptual framework to guide educational policy and practice that reflects democratic ideals and values.
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Subject
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Education, Bilingual-- United States.
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English language-- Study and teaching-- United States-- Foreign speakers.
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Limited English-proficient students-- United States.
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Subject
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17.23 multilingual sociolinguistics.
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Subject
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Education, Bilingual.
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English language-- Study and teaching-- Foreign speakers.
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Erziehung
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Limited English-proficient students.
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Subject
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Zweisprachigkeit
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Subject
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Onderwijs.
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Subject
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Tweetaligheid.
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Subject
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United States.
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Subject
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USA.
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Dewey Classification
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370.117
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LC Classification
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LC3731.G35 2005
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NLM classification
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17.23bcl
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5,3ssgn
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DP 1250rvk
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