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Review of "Learning in Two Worlds: An Integrated Spanish/English Biliteracy Approach," by B. Perez & M. Torres-Guzman.
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Gonzalez, Emiliano – Bilingual Research Journal, 1994
Reviews a book that provides an understanding of the lives of individuals living in two cultural worlds, while at the same time defusing misinformation and skepticism concerning bilingual approaches to education. The book offers many theoretical and practical classroom suggestions as it advocates strengthening first-language literacy in order to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Book Reviews, Culturally Relevant Education
Power, Politics, Bilingual Education, and School Success. A Review of: "Language, Power and Pedagogy: Bilingual Children in the Crossfire" (Jim Cummins); "At War with Diversity: U.S. Language Policy in an Age of Anxiety" (James Crawford); and "The Politics of Multiculturalism and Bilingual Education: Students and Teachers Caught in the Cross Fire" (Carlos J. Ovando and Peter McLaren, Eds.).
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Reyhner, Jon – Journal of American Indian Education, 2001
Reviews three new books about the current political battle over bilingual education, focusing on: bilingual education theory and the importance of transformative pedagogy; political analysis of bilingual education and key issues in indigenous language loss; and politics of multiculturalism. Discusses the maturation of bilingual education since…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Book Reviews
Review of "Educating Second Language Children: The Whole Child, the Whole Curriculum, and the Whole Community," edited by Fred Genesee.
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Minami, Masahiko – Bilingual Research Journal, 1994
Reviews a book that focuses on the sociocultural nature of both first- and second-language acquisition and on the importance of the school maintaining and developing the language and culture of students' families and local community. The book contains many practical suggestions for teachers working with language-minority children, including such…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Book Reviews, Cultural Influences, Educational Strategies
A Review of the U.S. General Accounting Office Study on Limited English Students.
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Porter, Rosalie Pedalino – READ Perspectives, 1995
Reviews a 1994 U.S. General Accounting Office study entitled "Limited-English Proficiency: A Growing and Costly Educational Challenge Facing Many School Districts." The article argues that the report is biased in favor of full bilingual instruction over other methods of teaching English to limited English proficient students. (Contains…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Criticism, Educational Attitudes, Educational Policy