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Paulsrud, BethAnne, Ed.; Rosén, Jenny, Ed.; Straszer, Boglárka, Ed.; Wedin, Åsa, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2017
This edited collection explores the immense potential of translanguaging in educational settings and highlights teachers and students negotiating language ideologies in their everyday communicative practices. It makes a significant contribution to scholarship on translanguaging and considers the need for pedagogy to reflect and embrace diversity.…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Bilingual Education, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Daniels, Harvey A., Ed. – 1990
Intended to help teachers of English, language arts, and other subjects interpret "English Only" language issues for students, parents, and school communities, this book addresses various aspects of the controversy. Articles, listed with their authors, are as follows: (1) "The Roots of Language Protectionism" (Harvey A.…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, English, Language Maintenance
Department for Education and Skills, London (England). – 2000
This group of three leaflets summarizes the grammatical content of England's National Literacy Strategy course "Grammar for Writing." The leaflets are entitled: (1) "From Word to Text"; (2) "From Sentence to Text"; and (3) "From Grammar to Writing." The first leaflet notes that today teaching grammar is…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Childrens Writing, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Fleischer, Cathy, Ed.; Schaafsma, David, Ed. – 1998
This collection offers insights into what a democratic vision of literacy looks like in practice. Building on the work of teacher and literacy scholar Jay Robinson, the 10 essays in the collection explore the relationships between literacy and society. The essays pay tribute to Professor Robinson, who retired in 1966 from the University of…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Democracy, Higher Education, Language Role
Berlin, James A., Ed.; Vivion, Michael J., Ed. – 1992
This book opens up ways of teaching and devising programs which place the students' cultural experiences at the center of language production and consumption. It provides concrete models of cultural studies programs and classrooms for high school and college teachers who would like to try the "cultural studies approach." It also offers a…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Durkin, Diane Bennett – 1995
This book provides a collection of interrelated essays on language for teachers concerned with first and second language acquisition, non-standard English, the teaching of grammar, language change, and the attainment of literacy. A problem-oriented text, the book presents the various controversies surrounding each language area, offering competing…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, English (Second Language), Grammar
Tchudi, Stephen, Ed. – 1993
This book probes the possibilities of interdisciplinary learning and integrated curriculum through the structuring and expressive powers of language. The 15 essays in the book explore the issues of bridging the gap between the two cultures of science and humanities, demystifying science for learners, teaching students to construct and explain…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Fused Curriculum, Higher Education
Cook, Lenora, Ed.; Lodge, Helen C., Ed. – 1996
This book presents a collection of classroom practices that view the personal experiences of diverse student populations as valuable resources for instruction. It offers teachers various responses to the challenges posed by students' cultural, linguistic, and social group affiliations. The book contains essays arranged into three interwoven…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Relevance, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Simmons, John S., Ed.; Baines, Lawrence, Ed. – 1998
Based on the belief that language should be the central focus for study in the reading and language arts classroom, this collection presents 10 diverse viewpoints on language study in the middle school and secondary school. The collection is divided into the following areas: studying language through literature and the arts, using writing and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, English Instruction, Futures (of Society)
Gonzalez, Roseann Duenas, Ed. – 2000
This collection of essays addresses the complicated and divisive issues at the heart of the debate over language diversity and the English Only movement in United States public education. Blending social, political, and legal analyses of the ideologies of language with perspectives on the impact of the English Only movement on education and in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy
Garcia, Georgia Earnest; Watkins, Ruth; Eatman, Janet; Bennett, Tess; Zhang, Chun; Tarnow, Laura Hojnar; McCollum, Jeanette; Yates, Tweety; Ostrosky, Micki; Halle, James – 2001
From 1996-2001, the Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) has worked to support practitioners in increasing their understanding and awareness of the impact of culture and language on their interactions with children and families. This report presents four articles outlining some of the key…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
Gonzalez, Roseann Duenas, Ed. – 2001
This collection of essays addresses the complicated and divisive issues at the heart of the debate over language diversity and the English Only movement in United States public education. Blending social, political, and legal analyses of the ideologies of language with perspectives on the impact of the English Only movement on education and in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Legislation
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Arias, M. Beatriz, Ed.; Casanova, Ursula, Ed. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 1993
This yearbook is a collection of essays on aspects of bilingual education as it affects the Hispanic population of the United States and, more particularly as it affects students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The yearbook includes the following chapters: "Contextualizing Bilingual Education" *Ursula Casanova, M. Beatriz Arias); "Symbols and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education
Greenwood, Charles R., Ed.; And Others – 1985
This monograph contains five papers that discuss an eco-behavioral approach to psychology, special education, and applied behavior analysis. The papers point out the advantages of assessing ecological factors (such as natural stimuli and special education procedures) in a quantitative fashion and in a temporal relationship with student behavior.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Stierer, Barry, Ed.; Maybin, Janet, Ed. – 1994
Articles presented include: "Introducing the New Literacy" (John Willinsky); "The Emergence of Literacy" (Nigel Hall); "Media Education: The Limits of a Discourse" (David Buckingham); "Extracts from 'Thought and Language' and 'Mind in Society'" (L. S. Vygotsky); "From Communicating to Talking" (Jerome Bruner); "What Does It Mean To Be Bilingual?"…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Bilingualism, Child Language, Classroom Communication
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