Education - Bilingual Education

A highly practical and engaging resource for current and future teachers, 58-IN-MIND describes and demonstrates theoretically-driven, research-based, and classroom-tested best practices for using American Sign Language and English in instruction across the curriculum. The multilingual and multimodal instructional strategies presented here are embedded in...

This compilation of research and stories from the field about multilingual family-school partnerships explores where systemic inequities exist at the school, district, or community level, and consider strategies that disrupt normative ways in which multilingual families are included in educational decisions. The authors present...

"This second edition is a fantastic resource for teachers of ELL-classified students and other multilingual learners." --Wayne E. Wright, Purdue University "A must-read for anybody committed to improving the education of multilingual learners." --Nelson Flores, Penn GSE "This meticulously crafted second edition is a...

This insightful, practical book can be used as a stand-alone guide for families on their language journey, or as an accompaniment to the author's successful seminars for families and schools. Learn from the author's extensive experience of helping and advising families on how to...

It was a dark and stormy night in Santa Barbara. January 19, 2017. The next day's inauguration drumroll played on the evening news. Huddled around a table were nine Corwin authors and their publisher, who together have devoted their careers to equity in education....

Author: Jeff ZwiersPublisher: Jossey-BassPublished: 04/07/2014Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.00w x 0.90dISBN: 9781118744857About the AuthorJEFF ZWIERS, EdD, is a senior researcher at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. He consults internationally on language and literacy instruction, curriculum development, and teacher education...

Level Up Your Chinese Writing: A Fun and Easy Way for Kids to Learn Chinese Characters!This vibrant, FULL-COLOR WORKBOOK is the second book in our 300 Essential Chinese Characters Workbook Series! In Workbook 2, you'll deepen your understanding of the Chinese language, explore how...

Boost Your Chinese Writing Skills: A Fun and Easy Way for Kids to Learn Chinese Characters!This vibrant, FULL-COLOR WORKBOOK is the third book in our 300 Essential Chinese Characters Workbook Series! In Workbook 3, you'll deepen your understanding of the Chinese language, discover how...

Because teacher collaboration isn't an option, it's a MUST! EL authorities Maria Dove and Andrea Honigsfeld take ESL teachers and their general education colleagues step-by-step through building a successful collaboration--or improving an existing one. And since no teaching team is exactly alike, you'll find...

Looking for a silver bullet to accelerate EL achievement? There is none. But this, we promise: when EL specialists and general ed teachers pool their expertise, your ELs' language development and content mastery will improve exponentially. Just ask the tens of thousands of Collaboration...

COQUI, is a tiny tree frog who lives in a rainforest in the enchanted island of Puerto Rico. Coqui doesn't 'ribbit' like other frogs so he is on a journey to teach his friends the importance in being yourself. Along the way he teaches...

A Lil' Libros Bilingual Counting BookIntroduce your little one to the life of one of Mexico's most iconic painters, Frida Kahlo, while teaching them their numbers, 1 to 10, in English and Spanish. Count una casa azul (one blue house), tres flores (three flowers),...

A Lil' Libros Bilingual Book of ShapesExplore the city of Tenochtitlan along side Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec emperor--where you'll come across the circulo (circle) in the Aztec calendar, the triángulo (triangle) in the pyramid, the heart in the shield of an Aztec princess, and...

Sayings and proverbs are priceless verbal traditions for all to share. And everyone has a favorite. They are unique because in a few words, a deeply serious message can be woven. It is impossible to read proverbs and sayings without learning something important, and...

Experience deeper immersion into Japanese language and culture with this fully updated guidebook of casual slang, onomatopoeia phrases, and spicy vocab! When it comes to speaking more naturally, there's only so much you can learn from your Japanese textbooks and favorite anime. Why not...

Do you know what the hardest thing for a Dutch learner is?Finding PROPER reading material that they can handle...which is precisely the reason we've written this book!Teachers love giving out tough, expert-level literature to their students. Books that present many new problems to the...

The last "Indian War" was fought against Native American children in the dormitories and classrooms of government boarding schools. Only by removing Indian children from their homes for extended periods of time, policymakers reasoned, could white "civilization" take root while childhood memories of "savagism"...

For educators individually and collectively who aspire to implement a curriculum based on intellectual quality, and who recognize the importance of infusing the teaching of academic literacy across the curriculum, Pauline Gibbons' book provides inspiration and guidance. The wealth of classroom examples based on...

Teachers need more help supporting multilingual learners, and the right coaching moves can make a difference.Every year, the number of multilingual students grows, and despite best intentions, their learning can lag behind their peers. Leadership expert Paula Polk has identified intentional and inclusive coaching...

Learning a second language opens up a world of opportunity to everyone. However when it comes to children learning it can be hard to keep them engaged in lessons. This fun children's book has been made by a Native Goethe Institut qualified teacher, so...