Norbert Francis, Jon Reyhner

Gebundenes Buch

Language & Literacy Teach.for Indigenous

A Bilingual Approach

Beschreibung

This book presents a proposal for the inclusion of indigenous languages in the classroom. Based on extensive research and field work by the authors in communities in the US and Mexico, the book explores ways in which the cultural and linguistic resources of indigenous communities can enrich the language and literacy program.

Autor

Norbert Francis teaches courses in language learning and language teaching at Northern Arizona University. He has worked as a bilingual immersion teacher in the United States and in bilingual indigenous community schools in Mexico. His primary interests lie in the study of child language development, second language learning, and biliteracy. Jon Reyhner is currently professor of Bilingual/Multicultural Education at Northern Arizona University. Formerly co-ordinator of the Indian Bilingual Teacher Training Program at Montana State University-Billings, he has worked as a teacher and school administrator in Indian community schools in Arizona, Montana and New Mexico. His research interests include improving the academic achievement of American Indian students and indigenous language revitalization.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 150mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781853596018
• ISBN-10: 1853596019
• Artikelnr.: 35662246