The Bilingual Advantage: Promoting Academic Development, Biliteracy, and Native Language in the Classroom

by Diane Rodríguez, Kyung Soon Lee, Angela L. Carrasquillo, et al.

This comprehensive account of bilingualism examines the importance of using students' native languages as a tool for supporting higher levels of learning. The authors highlight the social, linguistic, neuro-cognitive, and academic advantages of bilingualism, as well as the challenges faced by English language learners and their teachers in schools across the United States. They describe effective strategies for using native languages, even when...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807755109
• ISBN13: 9780807755105
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"