Dual Language: Teaching and Learning in Two Languages - Première édition

A Dual Language Bilingual Education Resource Guide, 1/e by Sonia White Soltero <P> Finally, the ultimate practical, hands-on training guide in dual language instruction that you have been looking for. This text leaves no stone unturned by directly adressing questions posed by practitioners, administrators, and parents regarding dual language fundamentals. <P> This comprehensive book provides all the resources you need to create concrete and practical guidelines for the planning, organization, implementation and maintenance of effective dual language bilingual education programs. <P> Key Features: <UL> <LI>Includes the theoretical and sociopolitical context of dual language and bilingual education placing dual language education within the larger context of bilingual education.</LI> <LI>Contains best practices and instructional materials for dual language education giving specific strategies and materials that are optimum for dual language education, such as cooperative learning and grouping approaches, literacy strategies, and second language methods.</LI> <LI>Offers specific ideas for building and maintaining an effective dual language program in order to mantain a model program, such as on-going professional development, administrative support, and revitalizing the program.</LI> <LI>Addresses challenges and obstacles in the implementation of an effective dual language program presenting recommendations about recurring problematic issues in dual language education, such as teacher and parent resistance to the program, language imbalance, and shortage of qualified teachers and relevant instructional materials.</LI> <LI>Provides subtractive vs. additive bilingual education approaches inthe U.S. giving background on aspects and goals of each of the bilingual education models implemented in the U.S and Canada, including ESL and other models that use or do not use the native language.</LI> <LI>Features of dual language education and description of the differ