Preface | |
Acknowledgements | |
About the Authors | |
Introduction | |
Language Acquisition and Structure | |
Second Language Acquisition and Learning: Theory and Practice | |
Historical Theories of Language Development | |
Current Theories of Language Development | |
Second Language Acquisition: Psychological and Sociocultural Factors | |
Psychological Factors | |
Sociocultural Factors | |
Language Structure and Use | |
Language Universals | |
The Structure of Language | |
Language Functions | |
Language Change | |
Nonverbal Communication | |
English Language Development, Content Instruction, and Bilingual Education | |
English Language Development | |
Teacher Delivery | |
Methods for English Language Development | |
Working with Paraprofessionals | |
Content Area Instruction | |
Principles of Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English | |
Communication Skills | |
Organizing for Instruction | |
Content Area Application | |
Theories and Methods of Bilingual Education | |
Foundations of Bilingual Education | |
Organizational Models: What Works for Whom? Instructional Strategies | |
Bilingual Education at the Millennium | |
Language and Content Area Assessment | |
Purposes of Assessment | |
Methods of Assessment | |
State Mandates | |
Limitations of Assessment | |
Technical Concepts | |
Culture and Cultural Diversity | |
The Nature of Culture and Cultures in Contact | |
The Nature of Culture | |
Cultural Contact | |
Cultural Diversity in the United States | |
Historical Perspectives | |
Demography | |
Immigration and Migration | |
Manifestations of Culture: Learning about Students | |
What Teachers Need to Learn about Their Students | |
How Teachers Can Learn about Their Students | |
How Teachers Can Use What They Learn about Their Students (Culturally Responsive Pedagogy) | |
Language Policies, Programs, and Issues | |
The Role of Teachers in Language Planning and Policy | |
Planning and Policy in the Classroom | |
Policy at the School Level | |
Policy in Local School Districts | |
Community Support for Language Minority Students | |
State Commissions and Professional Organizations | |
Influencing Federal Policies | |
Conclusions | |
Theory and Practice: Elementary and Secondary Programs and Issues | |
Help: A Holistic English Literacy Program for Multilingual Elementary Classrooms | |
Secondary Education: Equity and Quality Issues for Language Minority Students | |
The Continuity Model for English Language Development | |
Bibliography | |
Author Index | |
Subject Index | |
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