Schools of Promise for Multilingual Students Transforming Literacies, Learning, and Lives
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Althier M. Lazar is a professor of teacher education at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt is professor emerita of education at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. They are co-editors of Practicing What We Teach: How Culturally Responsive Literacy Classrooms Make a Difference.
<p>"The strongest merit of this collective book is that readers are inspired from the variety of solutions described, which has transformed education for multilingual students." </p>
<p><strong>—International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism</strong></p>
<p>“…confirms the authors’ and editors’ commitment to humanizing pedagogy, relationships, and care by illuminating the often-overlooked work of educators who affirm diversity and who seek to build a better world for and with their students and families. What this volume ultimately offers are multiple examples of school programs and models that other educators, scholars, and teacher educators can adapt, leaving readers with a message much like that of a student’s poster referenced in Chapter Ten: ¡Sí Se Puede!—You Can Do It!”</p>
<p><strong>—Teachers College Record</strong></p>
This book introduces readers to the inner workings and innovative programs of schools that successfully serve bilingual and multilingual students, especially those who affiliate as Latinx. Readers will meet administrators, teachers, caregivers, and community members who embrace work together to advance students’ learning. They do this through varied school-wide initiatives that include caring for students in authentic ways, developing students’ home and academic languages, recruiting caregivers and community members to mentor students, establishing positive and respectful climates, providing rigorous instructional interventions, and inviting students to take leadership roles. This book will inspire teachers and school leaders to see the possibilities for humanizing schools with the ultimate goal of helping all students succeed.
Book Features:
- Profiles of diverse schools across the United States and Canada that have advanced the literacy and language abilities of emergent bilinguals.
- Descriptions of school-wide structures, policies, and practices that benefit multilingual students living in economically stressed communities.
- A focus on multiple elements of academic and social initiatives that combine to support learning.
“This book is a powerful resource for pre- and inservice teachers, educators, school leaders, and researchers who are seeking to change the status quo in today’s schools…With a rich collection of powerful cases and best practices, this book offers hope and possibilities for everyone to reimagine different ways of doing school for the most disadvantaged.”
—From the Foreword by Guofang Li, professor and Canada research chair, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Althier M. Lazar is a professor of teacher education at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt is professor emerita of education at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. They are co-editors of Practicing What We Teach: How Culturally Responsive Literacy Classrooms Make a Difference.