Multilingual Education in Practice: Using Diversity as a Resource

by Editor Sandra R. Schechter

How can educators implement an inclusive and effective curriculum for ESL students? Sandra Schecter and Jim Cummins provide some answers from school-based practitioners and university-based researchers who worked on a collaborative project exploring strategies and structures that promote academic success for ESL students. This book documents the initiatives this group generated and carried out at two public schools. It also includes specific suggestions for developing school-based language policies and for preparing teachers to work effectively in linguistically and culturally diverse contexts. Each chapter highlights an innovative multilingual and multicultural approach to promoting ESL students' academic engagement. Chapter topics In addition to theory and practice, the book offers some great classroom stories with photographs and many examples of students' prose, poetry, and artwork.

114 pages, Paperback

First published March 27, 2003

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[Andi · Rating 4 out of 5]

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