| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 206 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1. Evolution: From Teacher to Researcher, From Dissertation to Book; Background; The Research Process: Selection, Data Collection, and Narrative Case Construction; Why is it Important to Listen to Teachers? Rationale and Conceptualization from the Literature; 2. A Context for Understanding the Bilingual Teachers' Narratives; The Societal Context of Bilingual Education; Federal Legislation and Funding; Court Cases and State and Local Policies; National Demographic Trends; 3. How to Use This Book |
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Questions for ReflectionWorksheet Grids; Part II: Eight Teachers' Narratives, Discussion, and Epilogue; 4. Sofya; Background; The Russian Population in Queens; Teacher Education; The Bilingual Program; Goals for Mainstreaming; Teaching; Curriculum and Materials; Testing; Successes with Children; Orientation of Parents and Their Children; Support: Principal, District, and Collegial; 5. Manouchka; Personal Background; School Culture and Context; Bilingual Teaching Experiences; Curriculum and Materials; Collegial Interactions; Parent Involvement; 6. Diana |
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Background and Beginning Teaching ExperiencesSchool Community: Diverse and Changing; The Bilingual Program: Promoting Monolingualism or Bilingualism?; Managing Dual Language Instruction; Less Native Language Than Before; First and Second Language Instructional Strategies; Approaches to Oral Language; Approaches to Reading and Writing; Instruction in the Content Areas and Culture; Assessment; Parental Involvement; Collegial Support; Administrative Support; 7. Heather; Schooling Experiences, Immigration, and Entry into the Profession; Vietnamese Immigration History: Its Effects on Children |
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Community DemographicsThe School and its Programs; Classroom Composition; Dealing with Vietnamese Language Diversity; Teaching Strategies; Reading and Language Development; Content Areas; Assessment; Material Shortages: Teachers Respond and Make Their Own; Parental Support for the Program; Support from Administration; Collaboration between Bilingual and Monolingual Teachers; New Teacher Recruitment and Support; 8. Sandra; Background and Entry to Teaching in Southern California; Collegial Interaction; Monolingual Teachers; Bilingual Teachers; District Support; Teaching |
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Curriculum and MaterialsAdministrative Support or Lack Thereof; Teaching in Illinois; Community and School Context; Teaching Approaches; Curriculum and Materials; Parents' Attitudes about Bilingual Education; The Community Help Center for Hispanic Families; Collegial Acceptance; Integration of Monolingual and Bilingual Classes; Principal Support; Dual Language: The Future of Bilingual Education; 9. Mariana; Background; Beginning Teaching; Bilingual Public School Teaching; Community; The Dual Language Program; Dual Language Teaching; Students' Dual Language Progress |
| Summary |
This book grew out of the joys and challenges the author experienced as a Spanish/English bilingual teacher of culturally and linguistically diverse students. It tells what it is like to be a bilingual teacher. As a result, it helps other teachers and prospective teachers understand the complex nature of bilingual teaching, shares some successful teaching strategies that other teachers have used, and encourages teachers to find their own solutions despite limited support. The book is structured in three parts. The introduction explains how the book evolved, defines its relation to other qualitative research, and offers suggestions for how to use the book. The second part consists of eight bilingual teachers' stories that provide a glimpse of them as people, their schools and programs, their successes and struggles, and their solutions and coping mechanisms within their contexts. It concludes with a discussion chapter that looks at the teachers' collective strengths and struggles comparatively, connecting these to broader issues. The final section presents bilingual education resources -- useful information for practitioners. This includes foundation texts on the theories and practices of bilingual education, demographic information, a glossary of bilingual education terms, listings of curricula, tests, and literature mentioned by the teachers, and professional network sources |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-191) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Education, Bilingual -- United States -- Case studies
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Linguistic minorities -- Education -- United States -- Case studies
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Language experience approach in education -- United States -- Case studies
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Teachers -- United States -- Case studies
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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EDUCATION -- Reference.
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Education, Bilingual
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Language experience approach in education
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Linguistic minorities -- Education
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Teachers
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Tweetaligheid.
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Onderwijs.
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United States
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Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135453251 |
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113545325X |
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