Gebundenes Buch

Equity in Multilingual Schools and Communities

Celebrating the Contributions of Guadalupe Valdés

Herausgeber: Kibler, Amanda K; Faltis, Christian J; Bunch, George C; Walqui, Aída

Beschreibung

This book honors the impactful contributions of Guadalupe Valdà s, focusing on three major areas of her work: languages and literacies in multilingual contexts, language development in schools and communities, and equity and access. Personal interludes from former students and colleagues add insight into practices of mentorship within the field.

Autor

Amanda K. Kibler is Professor in the College of Education at Oregon State University, USA. Her scholarship focuses on better understanding the language and literacy development of multilingual children and adolescents from immigrant backgrounds. Aída Walqui is Principal Investigator and Director of the National Research and Development Center to Improve the Education of English Learners in Secondary Schools, housed at WestEd, USA. Her work focuses on the development of teacher expertise to realize the immense potential of multilingual learners. George C. Bunch is Professor and Education Department Chair at the University of California, Santa Cruz, USA. His research focuses on curricula, policies, and teacher preparation designed to serve multilingual learners in K-12 and higher education. Christian J. Faltis is Professor of Bilingual Education and Chair of Educational Programs at Texas A&M International University, USA. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Davis, USA. His research focuses on bilingualism and bilingual teacher education. He is also an artist.

Produktdetails

• Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
• Verlag: Multilingual Matters
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9781800417182
• ISBN-10: 1800417187
• Artikelnr.: 69524603