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Heritage-Language Education Policies, Anti-Racist Activism, and Discontinuity in 1970s and 1980s Toronto
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Bale, Jeff; Kawaguchi, Mayo – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2020
This paper examines the intersection of heritage-language education advocacy with anti-racist activism in the 1970s and 1980s in Toronto. The province of Ontario initiated the Heritage Languages Program in 1977. By focusing on discontinuities in the policy's implementation, the paper identifies multiple strategies that Black anti-racist activists…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Educational Policy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Perceived Cultural Responsiveness and Effectiveness of a Speech and Language Program for Indigenous Preschool Students
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McIntosh, Kent; Craft, Calli B.; MacKay, Leslie D. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2013
Despite an increasing need for culturally relevant curricula, what is considered culturally responsive and how it is assessed is under-researched. The present study examined the perceived cultural responsiveness and effectiveness of an early intervention program designed to teach early language skills and expose students to Indigenous culture, the…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Culturally Relevant Education, Preschool Education, Speech Skills
School Administrator's Guide to Implementing Language Programming
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Alberta Education, 2007
The "School Administrator's Guide to Implementing Language Programming" serves as a starting point to plan for and implement language programming. It provides a general overview; suggests practical strategies for working with students, parents, teachers and the surrounding community; and includes details on areas to address in selecting…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Instructional Development, Program Implementation
Programme dans les ecoles elementaires de langue francaise pour les eleves de competence inegale en francais. Trousse pour le choix, la mise en place et l'evaluation des programmes. (Program in French Language Elementary Schools for Students of Uneven French Competence. Packet for Program Choice, Implementation, and Evaluation).
Canale, Michael, Ed.; And Others – 1987
A guide for Franco-Ontarian educators concerned with the provision of French-language programs for English-dominant students discusses issues in program planning and development. An introductory section outlines the theoretic bases and background for the discussion. Subsequent sections focus on defining the program needs and issues (questions to…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Educational Needs, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Aboriginal Language and Culture Programs. A Curricular Framework (Early Childhood Services--Grade 9).
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1990
A conceptual and practical structure for designing a local native language and culture curriculum for preschool through grade 9 is presented. The first section outlines the program's philosophy, rationale, and general and specific learner expectations, and offers an overview of the suggested linguistic and cultural content of such a program. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives