Language and identity in a dual immersion school

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Language and identity in a dual immersion school

Kim Potowski

(Bilingual education and bilingualism / series editors, Colin Baker and Nancy Hornberger, 63)

Multilingual Matters, c2007

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-224)

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Description

This book describes the educational experiences and linguistic outcomes of students in Chicago, Illinois, who are attending one of the oldest Spanish-English dual immersion schools in the United States. The author follows a group of students during fifth grade and again during eighth grade, documenting their Spanish use and proficiency as well as how Spanish and English intersect with the ongoing production of their identities.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Immersion Classroom Research and Methodology of this Study Chapter 3: Inter-American Magnet School Chapter 4: Fifth Grade Language Use and Proficiency Chapter 5: Identity Investments of Fifth Graders Chapter 6: Language Use in Eighth Grade Chapter 7: Spanish Proficiency in Eighth Grade Chapter 8: Identity Investments in Eighth Grade Chapter 9: Conclusions

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