Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents
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    		Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents
    Margarita Espino Calderon , and Liliana Minaya-Rowe
    Manufacturer: Corwin Press
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    "This book is certain to be an indispensable guide to planning and practice in dual language schools. It is practical, down-to-earth, and firmly based in broad experience and research."
    Robert Slavin, Co-Director
    Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk
    Johns Hopkins University

    "Calderón and Minaya-Rowe have done an excellent job of presenting relevant research along with practical examples and suggestions, all in a highly readable and user-friendly format. This volume is an indispensable tool for teachers, administrators, and parents involved with dual language programs."
    Liz Howard, Research Associate
    Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC

    "This book is an excellent resource for educators interested in developing bilingual capacity in American school children."
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    National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth

    "A comprehensive compendium of dual language program implementation strategies and examples. An indispensable how-to book for school level administrators, teacher trainers, teachers, and parents."
    Ana Maria Olezza, Director of Bilingual Programs
    Hartford Public Schools, Connecticut

    "This practical book can be used as a tool to transform schools into dual-language programs that focus on the improvement of school performance and language enrichment. It is written in a very pragmatic style and provides insights and frameworks supporting a school or district's systemic reform."
    Anthony Amato, Superintendent
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    Use dual-language instruction to promote literacy in two languages!

    How can you provide a bilingual learning experience that includes high levels of achievement for both English-language learners and English-dominant students? What can you do to include all students in the adventure of learning a new language? Two-way bilingual education helps children maintain their cultural language as well as learn a new language—an invaluable skill in an increasingly integrated world.

    Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs provides essential elements to help your students gain literacy in two languages, increase cross-cultural understanding, and meet high levels of achievement in all core academic areas.

    This excellent resource provides school administrators, teachers, and parents with the basic knowledge necessary for planning and implementing an effective two-way bilingual program by:

    This indispensable handbook also includes strategies for building learning communities for dual-language teachers, professional development plans that meet the specific needs of dual-language programs, and tips for involving parents.

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    Myths and Realities: Best Practices for Language Minority Students
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Pretty good book.
    • Interesting and extremely informative!
    		 Myths and Realities: Best Practices for Language Minority Students
    Katharine Davies Samway , and Denise McKeon
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    This is an excellent book that could be used in teacher-training programs or as part of staff development for veteran teachers and administrators. - Middle GroundLanguage minority students, including Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students, constitute the fastest growing segment of the U.S. student population today. Still, the controversy around how best to educate these students continues to swirl, with programs across the nation under attack. Now, just in time, Katharine Davies Samway and Denise McKeon have crafted an easy-to-use, exhaustive handbook to debunk the myths and describe the proven best practices in language-minority education.Written with mainstream educators in mind, Myths and Realities provides fundamental background information on issues such as second language acquisition; legal requirements for educating linguistically diverse students; and placement, program, and assessment information. Chapters are organized in broad topic areas, each presenting a commonly held, seemingly plausible, yet ultimately false notion about the education of language minority students. Then, in a straightforward review of the research, myths like these are dispelled:MYTH: School districts are not obliged to enroll students who are not legal residents of the United States.MYTH: Younger children are more effective language learners than older learners.MYTH: Intake assessment tools such as the Bilingual Syntax Measure (BSM) and the Language Assessment Scales (LAS) provide sufficient information for the appropriate placement and teaching of L2 students.Adding to the practicality of the text are realistic vignettes that ground the research in day-to-day scenarios; commonsense tables and figures offered in reproducible format (perfect for meetings and trainings); a glossary that defines the often confusing array of acronyms and jargon; and a thorough list of resources, including websites.In a climate of high-stakes accountability, this guide will be invaluable to busy school administrators, curriculum supervisors, inservice and preservice teachers, and policymakers at all levels.

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    5 out of 5 stars Pretty good book........2003-03-25

    I really enjoyed the book especially when it quoted laws on the right to an education for immigrant students. I am aware of many districts who photocopy green cards and passports. Many are callous and unaware that they can not do that. Some districts have refused service to immigrants without immigration papers but who have met the residency requirement. I even know of a district that wanted to charge tuition.
    On another hand, I have yet to see Bilingual education pan out in most schools. Second language educators deny this at their peril. I noticed that the book refers to ESOL children placed into monolingual classrooms as "sink or swim". It is important to note that no child can be denied placement in a regular education classroom solely because they need differentiated instruction. Sink or swim isn't allowed anymore, and ESOL students learn English well in monolingual classrooms with ESOL, Title I and differentiated instruction in their classrooms.

    5 out of 5 stars Interesting and extremely informative!.......2000-06-16

    This book was a required text for one of my graduate classes dealing with teaching language minority students. Most required texts I find to be less than stimulating and exciting, but I thought that this book was wonderful. I read even the chapters that weren't required reading because I found all of the information to be very interesting and extremely informative.

    The book was short and easy to read, but had a ton of great information. I especially liked the myth/reality format of the book, and the statistics, court cases, etc. that the author used to back up the realities. I also liked the descriptive scenarios and "discussions" about the scenarios, because they help put some of the information into real-life situations.
    Going Graphic: Comics at Work in the Multilingual Classroom
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    • I Love This Book!
    • DON'T THINK TWICE! WHAT AN EXCELLENT TOOL FOR MOTIVATION!!
    		Going Graphic: Comics at Work in the Multilingual Classroom
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    In Going Graphic teachers will find a comprehensive guide to embracing comics and effectively using them in any multilingual classroom. Building on the latest brain-based research, second language acquisition theory, and progressive literacy principles, Stephen Cary offers twenty-five proven activities for comics-based instruction in all classrooms, especially TESL/TEFL settings, and for all grade and English-proficiency levels.

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