Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)

This accessible guide introduces readers to the issues and controversies surrounding the education of language minority students in the United States. What makes this book a perennial favorite are the succinct descriptions of alternative practices for transforming our schools and students' futures, such as building on students' home languages and literacy practices, incorporating curricular and pedagogical innovations, using proven-effective approaches to parent engagement, and employing alternative assessment tools

Who are the emergent bilinguals? -- Programs and policies for educating emergent bilinguals -- Bilingualism and achievement: theoretical constructs and empirical evidence -- Language and bilingualism: practices -- Affordances of technology -- Curriculum and other practices -- Family and community engagement -- Assessments -- Signposts: conclusion and recommendations