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Description

The recent increase in immigration patterns in the United States has meant an increase in the number of children whose first language is not English entering American schools. Some reports indicate that as many as one in four students come from families where the language spoken in the home is not English. This books is focused on providing teachers access to credible information that will assist them understand the English language learner, develop effective strategies to teach English language learners, create effective learning environments and use assessments to meet the needs of English language learners as well as garner community resources to support for English language learners.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures
Foreword by Dr. Jancarlos Wagner-Romero
Preface by Dr. Judi Blakely and Dr. Alice Duhon-Ross
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Linguistic Mediation Strategies for Promoting Equity and Social Change in the Bilingual Education Classroom by Miguel Ferna´ndez Álvarez and Amanda L. G. Montes
Chapter 2: Rethinking Assessment of English Learners: The Role of Connection by Kyongson Park
Chapter 3: SySTEMic Issues: Exploring the Effects of Colonialism on English Language Learners' Academic Outcomes by Uchenna Emenaha
Chapter 4: The Power of a Story: Catalyzing social change through photovoice projects by María L. Gabriel and Kevin Roxas
Chapter 5: (Re)Conceptualizing strategies for teaching African English Learners in U.S. Classrooms by Brenda Muzeta
Chapter 6: Looking at the Past to See the Future: Montana's Underserved American Indian English Language Learners by Jioanna Carjuzaa and Holly Hunts
Chapter 7: Multilingual English Language Learners: A Social Change Perspective by Tamara Co

Product details

Published May 31 2023
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 280
ISBN 9780761873082
Imprint Hamilton Books
Illustrations 8 b/w illustrations; 6 tables;
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Series Elijah Muhammad Studies: Interdisciplinary, Educational, and Islamic Studies Ser
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Ashraf Esmail

Anthology Editor

Abul Pitre

Anthology Editor

Judith Blakely

Anthology Editor

Brandon Hamann

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