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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Emergent Bilinguals | |
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What's in a Name? | |
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This Book | |
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Study Questions | |
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Who Are the Emergent Bilinguals? | |
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How Do We Know Who They Are? | |
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How Many Are There? | |
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How Are They Designated? | |
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How Are They Reclassified? | |
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Where Do They Live and Go to School? | |
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What Languages do they Speak? | |
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What Are Their Demographic Characteristics? | |
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Do They Live in Homes Where English Is Spoken? | |
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What Are Their Language Skills in English and Their Home Languages? | |
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Who Are the Latinos? | |
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Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Knowing Who They Are | |
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Study Questions | |
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Programs and Policies for Educating Emergent Bilinguals | |
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Educational Programs for Emergent Bilinguals | |
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A Brief History of Educational Policies for Emergent Bilinguals | |
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Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Understanding the Shifts in Programs and Policies | |
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Study Questions | |
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Language and Bilingualism: Theoretical Constructs and Empirical Evidence | |
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Theoretical Language Constructs | |
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Empirical Evidence on Achievement in Academic English | |
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Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Building on Dynamic Bilingualism | |
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Study Questions | |
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Language and Bilingualism: Practices | |
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Inequitable Language/Literacy Practices | |
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Alternative Language/Literacy Practices | |
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Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Incorporating Multilingual Pedagogies | |
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Study Questions | |
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Curriculum and Pedagogy | |
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Theoretical Curricular and Pedagogical Constructs | |
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Inequitable Curricular and Pedagogical Practices | |
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Alternative Curricular and Pedagogical Practices | |
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Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Embracing Challenge and Care | |
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Study Questions | |
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Involving Parents and Communities | |
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Research and Theories on Parental and Community Involvement | |
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Inequitable Practices in Parental and Community Involvement | |
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Alternative Approaches to Parent and Community Engagement | |
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Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Recreating the School Community | |
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Study Questions | |
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Assessments | |
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Theoretical Constructs in Assessment | |
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Inequitable Assessment Practices | |
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Alternative Assessment Practices | |
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Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Accounting for Fair Assessment | |
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Study Questions | |
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Alternative Paths for Educating Emergent Bilinguals | |
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What Have We Learned? | |
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Signposts: Policy Recommendations | |
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Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Alternative Paths | |
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Notes | |
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References | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors | |