Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 8th Edition - Ebook TR

 

Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

The eighth edition of this bestselling textbook has been revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an ever-changing world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group, and societal levels.

Updates to the new edition include:

  • Updated chapters with over 500 new citations and the latest demographic and statistical information.
  • An expanded Chapter 16 on Deaf-Signing People, Bilingualism/Multilingualism, and Bilingual Education, offering thorough coverage of Deaf bilingual education history and current research.
  • New and expanded topics including:
    • National, local, family, and individual language policy
    • Dynamic bilingualism and multimodal communication
    • Translanguaging and translanguaging pedagogy
    • Raciolinguistics and anti-racist education
    • Language revival and revitalization
    • Technology use: mobile apps, social media, AI, and internet multilingualism
    • Gentrification of bilingual education and bilingualism’s links to economic inequality and advantage
    • Limitations and developments in brain imaging research
  • Important policy developments in the U.S.:
    • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
    • Seal of Biliteracy
    • The Science of Reading (structured literacy)
    • Response to intervention and state consortia (WIDA, ELPA21)
    • Alternative assessments (Dynamic Learning Maps)
    • US Census, Proposition 58 (California), the LOOK Act (Massachusetts), Arizona SB1014, Native American Languages Preservation Act
  • Expanded discussion of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its global application.
  • Broader and more diverse global examples of research, policy, and practice, particularly outside of Europe and North America.

Students and instructors will benefit from chapter features including:

  • New bolded key terms corresponding to a comprehensive glossary
  • Recommended readings and online resources
  • Discussion questions and study activities

Additional ISBNs

9781836680550, 9781836680543

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