Bilingual learners and the mainstream curriculum : integrated approaches to learning and the teaching and learning of English as a second language in mainstream classrooms
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Bilingual learners and the mainstream curriculum : integrated approaches to learning and the teaching and learning of English as a second language in mainstream classrooms
Falmer Press, 1990
- : pbk
Available at 16 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p. 297-302
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The general purpose of the book is to further establish and maintain the place of developing bilingual students as normal learners within the mainstream of schools. It argues this as a central requirement for achieving a fair curriculum in a multicultural society.
Table of Contents
- A note about the term "Bilingual Learners" and "Mainstream", a note about teacher action research. Part 1 An historical perspective, 1960's to 1980's: responding to linguistic and cultural diversity in the teaching of English as a second language, Josie Levine. Part 2 Mainstreaming, why? - evidence of the 80's: social and antiracist reasons for onsite provision for developing bilingual students, Catherine Spode
- finding a voice and conversational competence - mixed ability English, a social base for negotiated learning, Jean Bleach
- the move from withdrawal ESL teaching to mainstream activities is necessary, possible and worthwhile, Ann Burgess and Leon Gore
- bilingual children and their infant schooling, Rita Brightmore and Margaret Ross
- "Baby Wasn't Accident" - the learning of pupils and teachers in natural conversation in an infant classroom, Valerie Emblen
- Yogesh and Kantilal - a case study of early progress in a mixed ability English class, Ann Burgess and Leon Gore
- student cooperation and support in mainstream English, Josie Levine
- talk and reflective thinking - collaborative, interactive work with beginners, Barbara Rushton
- "C'mon Shabir, get out all your ideas" or recognizing the limitations of out teaching, Susan Werner
- political and moral context in English and ESL teaching, Helen Davitt. Part 3 Bilingual learners and mainstream curriculum: concerns and entitlement, Josie Levine and Leon Gore.
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