The Work of Language in Multicultural Classrooms: Talking Science, Writing Science

by Richardson-bruna; Katherine

• ISBN13: 9780805864274
• ISBN10: 080586427X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-18
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book assists science teachers and teacher educators in accommodating students' cultural and linguistic diversity in the classroom. It contributes to the growing body of work on the role of language in developing classroom scientific communities of practice, expands that work by highlighting the challenges faced specifically by diverse learners and their teachers in joining those communities, and showcases exemplary teaching and research initiatives for helping to meet these challenges. End-of-chapter reflection and extension sections offer rich opportunities for the reader to reflect on the implications of each chapter's findings for science instruction and research and to apply insights developed in real-world science teaching and learning contexts. Informative and engaging, The Work of Language in Multicultural Classrooms is intended for courses specifically related to science education, particularly those emphasizing academic literacy and/or educating linguistically and culturally diverse students.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
The Language of Science Schooling	p. 11
Journal and Book Writing in Integrated Science-Literacy Units: Insights from Urban Primary-Grade Classrooms	p. 13
Developing Expository Writing Skills in Science Through the Integration of Inquiry-Based Science and Literacy Instruction	p. 49
The Writing on the Wall: The Daily Calendar as Science Practice	p. 69
Literacy Infusion in a High School Environmental Science Curriculum	p. 93
Science Learning Funds of Knowledge	p. 115
Negotiating Participation in a Bilingual Middle School Science Classroom: An Examination of One Successful Teacher's Language Practices	p. 117
Locating Time in Science Classroom Activity: Adaptation as a Theory of Learning and Change	p. 139
"You're Magmatic Now": Language Play, Linguistic Biliteracy, and the Science Crossing of Adolescent Mexican Newcomer Youth	p. 167
The Development of a Science Learner Identity	p. 191
Academic Identity and Scientific Literacy	p. 193
The Math Initiative in a 7th-Grade Science Class: How a Daily Routine Results in Academic Participation by ELLs	p. 219
Science, Culture and Equity in Curriculum: An Ethnographic Approach to the Study of a Highly-Rated Curriculum Unit	p. 241
The Importance of Objects in Talking Science: The Special Case of English Language Learners	p. 269
Assessing the State of Science Education: Towards Promising Practices for Responsive Instruction	p. 289
Linguistics and Science Learning for Diverse Populations: An Agenda for Teacher Education	p. 291
Experimenting in Teams and Tongues: Team Teaching a Bilingual Science Education Course	p. 317
Afterword	p. 345
Author Index	p. 351
Subject Index	p. 357
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