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Indonesian in the Australian Curriculum: Developing Language-Specific Curricula
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Kohler, Michelle – Babel, 2013
The decision by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) to develop language-specific curricula marks an important shift for the teaching and learning of languages in Australia. This decision brings with it a number of important considerations in developing language-specific curricula. It is necessary, for example, to…
Descriptors: Indonesian, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Curriculum Development
English as an Additional Language and Initial Teacher Education: Views and Experiences from Northern Ireland
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Skinner, Barbara – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2010
This paper addresses training for teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL) at initial teacher education (ITE) level in Northern Ireland. This small-scale qualitative study describes 15 primary and post-primary teachers' perspectives on their preparation for teaching EAL in Northern Ireland. It explores reflections on EAL content in ITE…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Coping, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)
Lee Conmigo: "Success for All" in Schools Serving Language Minority Students. Occasional Paper.
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Dianda, Marcella R.; And Others – 1993
Success for All is a comprehensive schoolwide restructuring program that has improved reading achievement, increased attendance, reduced special education referrals and placements, and virtually eliminated within-grade retentions in high-poverty elementary schools serving African American children. It is noted that as Success for All has expanded…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Cooperative Learning, Disadvantaged Youth