Language, Power and Pedagogy: Bilingual Children in the Crossfire (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism, 23)

Language, Power and Pedagogy: Bilingual Children in the Crossfire (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism, 23)

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This Volume Focuses Not Only On Issues Of Language Learning And Teaching But Also Highlights The Ways In Which Power Relations In The Wider Society Affect Patterns Of Teacher-student Interaction In The Classroom. Effective Instruction Will Inevitably Challenge Patterns Of Coercive Power Relations In Both School And Society.--jacket. Theory As Dialogue -- Language Interactions In The Classroom: From Coercive To Collaborative Relations Of Power -- The Nature Of Language Proficiency -- Language Proficiency In Academic Contexts -- Critiques Of The Conversational/academic Language Proficiency Distinction -- Assessing Second Language Proficiency Among Adults: Do We Know What We Are Measuring? -- Dilemmas Of Inclusion: Integrating English Language Learners In Standards-based Reform -- From Bilingual Education To Transformative Pedagogy -- The Threshold And Interdependence Hypothesis Revisited -- Research, Theory And Policy In Bilingual Education: Evaluating The Credibility Of Empirical Data -- Challenging The Discourse Of Disempowerment Through Collaborative Dialogue -- Transformative Pedagogy: Who Needs It? Jim Cummins. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 284-306) And Index.


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  • Education & Teaching

    • Schools & Teaching

      • Education Theory
        • Reform & Policy








Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Author : Cummins, Jim

Language : English

Edition : 1

Published :2000-09-22

Number Of Pages : 320

Binding : Paperback

ISBN-10 : 1853594733

ISBN-13 : 9781853594731

Item weight : 1.28 lb

Dimensions : 0.83 in x 7.01 in x 9.76 in

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