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García, Ofelia; Solorza, Cristian R. – Language and Education, 2021
Most U.S. educational reforms have narrowly focused on how to improve the ways in which students use language, and most specifically English. But in the last two decades, it is something called "academic language" that has permeated all education discourse. Here we discuss the development of the construct of academic language and the…
Descriptors: Academic Language, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Hispanic American Students
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Love, Kristina – Language and Education, 2009
In this paper I argue that an understanding of the role of language and literacy in learning disciplinary content should be a key component of the pedagogical content knowledge covered in the preparation of high school teachers. I identify three components of this "literacy pedagogical content knowledge" (LPCK): knowledge about how…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Written Language, Oral Language, Language Role
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Barwell, Richard; Leung, Constant; Morgan, Candia; Street, Brian – Language and Education, 2005
The preceding set of papers has explored various aspects of the role of language in mathematics education. The papers reflect the work of individual contributors. An important part of our collaboration, however, has been the conversation between us. This paper reflects on aspects of that conversation, as we draw together some of the themes that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Language Role, Applied Linguistics, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Feng, Shoudong; Foo, Sue Fan; Kretschmer, Richard; Prendeville, Joanne; Elgas, Peggy M. – Language and Education, 2004
Research into preschoolers' peer culture has generally focused on how play and games influence the development of cognitive, social and communicative skills (Evaldsson & Corsaro, 1998). The majority of studies on ESL preschoolers were interested in the development of the second language. Studies on social networking among preschool children aimed…
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Children, Peer Relationship, English (Second Language)