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Dual Language Education: Teaching and Leading in Two Languages

  • Includes a multidimensional analysis of dual language education that considers academic, legal, political, socio-cultural, and economic aspects, and the work of K-12 educators and leaders
  • Offers an important focus on Latina/o ELLs along the US-Mexico border, while highlighting research, challenges, and best practices from other states
  • Provides important examples of effective leadership and teaching practices in dual language and ELL
  • Includes a range of organizations and resources for the reader who wants to learn more about Latino/a ELLs and dual language education in Texas and across the United States

Part of the book series: Language Policy (LAPO, volume 18)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
  2. Injustice and Redemption: The Education of Latinx Emergent Bilinguals

    • David E. DeMatthews, Elena Izquierdo
    Pages 1-15
  3. Setting the “State”: The Old and Subtractive Ways Haven’t Worked

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. Assessment and English Language Learners in Special Education

      • Edgar M. Torres Ovando, Danika L. S. Maddocks, Angela Valenzuela
      Pages 57-76
  4. Bilingualism, Biliteracy, and Dual Language Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
    2. Dual Language Education for All

      • Wayne P. Thomas, Virginia P. Collier
      Pages 91-105
    3. Biliteracy and Translanguaging in Dual-Language Bilingual Education

      • Susana Ibarra Johnson, Ofelia García, Kate Seltzer
      Pages 119-132
  5. Leading the Way to Dual Language Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
    2. Dual Language for All: Central Office Leadership in the El Paso Independent School District

      • Elena Izquierdo, David E. DeMatthews, David S. Knight, James Coviello
      Pages 149-162
    3. Leading Dual Language: Twenty Years of Innovation in a Borderland Elementary School

      • Elena Izquierdo, David E. DeMatthews, Estefania Balderas, Becca Gregory
      Pages 163-180
    4. A School Leadership Framework for Dual Language

      • David E. DeMatthews, Elena Izquierdo, Stephen Kotok
      Pages 181-193
    5. The Challenges of Recruiting and Retaining Dual Language Teachers

      • Elizabeth Howard, Angela M. López-Velásquez
      Pages 195-207
    6. Implications for the Future

      • Elena Izquierdo, David E. DeMatthews
      Pages 209-213

About this book

This book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of dual language education for Latina/o English language learners (ELLs) in the United States, with a particular focus on the state of Texas and the U.S.-Mexico border. The book is broken into three parts. Part I examines how Latina/o ELLs have been historically underserved in public schools and how this has contributed to numerous educational inequities. Part II examines bilingualism, biliteracy, and dual language education as an effective model for addressing the inequities identified in Part I. Part III examines research on dual language education in a large urban school district, a high-performing elementary school that serves a high proportion of ELLs along the Texas-Mexico border, and best practices for principals and teachers.

This volume explores the potential and realities of dual language education from a historical and social justice lens. Most importantly, the book shows how successful programsand schools need to address and align many related aspects in order to best serve emergent bilingual Latino/as: from preparing teachers and administrators, to understanding assessment and the impacts of financial inequities on bilingual learners. Peter Sayer, The Ohio State University, USA



Reviews

“A most notable aspect of this book is the combination of research from the perspectives of both education practitioners and educational administrators; representing a novel approach to studying bilingual education, combining recommendations for teachers, as well as educational leaders. The volume is suited for researchers in academia and faculty who prepare teachers and school administrators.” (Alcione N. Ostorga, Language Policy, Vol. 20, 2021) 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Educational Leadership & Policy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA

    David E. DeMatthews

  • Department of Teacher Education, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, USA

    Elena Izquierdo

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Dual Language Education: Teaching and Leading in Two Languages

  • Editors: David E. DeMatthews, Elena Izquierdo

  • Series Title: Language Policy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10831-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10830-4Published: 22 May 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-10831-1Published: 13 May 2019

  • Series ISSN: 1571-5361

  • Series E-ISSN: 2452-1027

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 213

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Educational Policy and Politics, Language Education, Bilingualism, Social Structure, Social Inequality

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eBook USD 119.00
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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Hardcover Book USD 159.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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