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Heineke, Amy J.; Davin, Kristin J. – Modern Language Journal, 2021
The Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) is a language policy that has gained traction across the United States as stakeholders seek to recognize students' competencies in languages other than English. Despite its potential to enhance language proficiency and encourage participation in language education, the SoBL has been unevenly implemented, with…
Descriptors: Literacy, Bilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Stranger--Johannessen, Espen; Norton, Bonny – Modern Language Journal, 2017
The African Storybook (ASb) is a digital initiative that promotes multilingual literacy for African children by providing openly licenced children's stories in multiple African languages, as well as English, French, and Portuguese. Based on Darvin and Norton's (2015) model of identity and investment, and drawing on the Douglas Fir Group's (2016)…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Social Capital
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Turnbull, Miles; Cormier, Marianne; Bourque, Jimmy – Modern Language Journal, 2011
This article reports analysis of data collected from a quasi-experimental study in 2 Canadian late French immersion science classes. We examine if, how, and when the first language (L1) is used when students in the first years of their second language learning talk about complex science concepts. We compare differences in groups following a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Oral Language, French, Immersion Programs