Bilingual Education: Teachers' Narratives - Brossura

Lemberger, Nancy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0805822585 ISBN 13: 9780805822588

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1997

Riassunto

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.

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Product Description:

This text grew out of the joys and challenges the author experienced as a Spanish/English bilingual teacher of culturally and linguistically diverse students. This book's main goals are to tell what it is like to be a bilingual teacher and to help other teachers and prospective teachers understand the complex nature of bilingual teaching, to share some successful teaching strategies that other teachers have used, and to encourage teachers to find their own solutions despite limited support. The book is structured in three parts. The introduction explains how the book evolved, its relation to other qualitative research, a very brief context about bilingual education, and suggestions for how to use the book. The second part consists of eight bilingual teachers' stories, giving a glimpse of them as people, their schools and programmes, 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 consists of 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.

Contenuti:

Contents: Preface. Part I: Introduction. Evolution: From Teacher to Researcher, From Dissertation to Book. A Context for Understanding the Bilingual Teachers' Narratives. How to Use This Book. Part II: Eight Teachers' Narratives. Sofya. Manouchka. Diana. Heather. Sandra. Mariana. Jean. Luz. Themes and Issues Emerging From the Narratives. The Stories Continue... Part III: Bilingual Education Resources. Theoretical, Background, and Practical Information. Appendices: Sample Interview Questions. Diana's Literature Study Circle Questions. Poem for Heather's First Grade Class.

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0805822585
• ISBN 13: 9780805822588
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 220