The Bilingual Advantage Promoting Academic Development, Biliteracy, and Native Language in the Classroom |
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| Author:
| Rodríguez, Diane
Carrasquillo, Angela
Lee, Kyung Soon |
| Foreword by:
| Calderon, Margarita |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8077-5510-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive account of bilingualism examines the importance of using students' native languages as a tool for supporting higher levels of learning. The authors highlight the social, linguistic, neuro-cognitive, and academic advantages of bilingualism, as well as the challenges faced by English language learners and their teachers in schools across the United States.
This comprehensive account of bilingualism examines the importance of using students' native languages as a tool for supporting higher levels of learning. The authors highlight the social, linguistic, neuro-cognitive, and academic advantages of bilingualism, as well as the challenges faced by English language learners and their teachers in schools across the United States.