Description
| Product ID: | 9781032287126 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Community and Heritage Languages Schools Transforming Education |
| Subtitle: | Research, Challenges, and Teaching Practices |
| Authors: | Author: Joseph Lo Bianco, Merryl Wahlin, Ken Cruickshank |
| Page Count: | 334 |
| Subjects: | Sociolinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Literature: history and criticism, Language teaching theory and methods, Moral and social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy, Primary and middle schools, Secondary schools, Higher education, tertiary education, Teaching of a specific subject, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Literature: history & criticism, Applied linguistics for ELT, Moral & social purpose of education, Multicultural education, Primary & middle schools, Secondary schools, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Teaching of a specific subject |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This edited volume offers a new look at community and heritage languages schools around the world, providing a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of language education and cultural understanding in and beyond school contexts. This edited book offers a new look at community and heritage languages schools around the world, providing a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of language education and cultural understanding in and beyond school contexts. Covering research and practice, the contributors survey the global landscape of community and heritage language schools and explore new developments in the field to understand the challenges the schools face and discuss the impact they have on their students and surrounding communities. Chapters address key topics including language development, academic achievement, professional development, learner identity and agency, online learning and teaching disruptions. Contributors highlight learners’ voices throughout, with special attention to overlooked minority language communities and Indigenous voices. Through this wealth of thorough and insightful analysis, the contributors of this book position students of community/heritage languages schools as citizens of a plurilingual world who are central to global change. Abounding with original research, innovative ideas and cutting-edge teaching practices, this book is ideal for courses on multilingualism and language and culture. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-11-14 |
