Language and Learning in Multilingual Classrooms: A Practical Approach

Elizabeth Coelho

ISBN 10: 1847697194 / ISBN 13: 9781847697196

Published by Channel View Publications Ltd, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language and Learning in Multilingual Classrooms: A Practical Approach
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847697194
• ISBN 13: 9781847697196
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 618 grams

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Synopsis

This book is a research-based practical guide for educators who work with students whose linguistic and cultural background is different from their own. Illustrated with many practical examples of classroom activities, projects, and teaching strategies, the book is also an introduction to immigrant education for school administrators and educational planners in communities or regions that are in the process of developing plans and programs for newcomer students. Although the focus is on first-generation immigrant children, many of the recommended approaches and instructional strategies described in this book can be used or adapted for use with second-generation children and historical linguistic and cultural minorities, such as children from Aboriginal communities in North America or children of Roma background in Europe.

About the Author

Elizabeth Coelho, a former coordinator for English as a Second Language in Toronto, has taught teacher education courses at the University of Toronto, and worked on policy and resource development at the Ontario Ministry of Education. Her book Teaching and Learning in Multicultural Schools: An Integrated Approach, also published by Multilingual Matters, is used on teacher education courses across Canada.