Dual Language Instruction from A to Z ─ Practical Guidance for Teachers and Administrators

Education consultant Hamayan joins fellow dual/second language education experts Genesee (McGill U.) and Cloud (Rhode Island College) in presenting a practical guide for teachers, school administrators, education specialists, district personnel, teacher educators, pre-service teachers, and parents interested in or currently involved in elementary- and secondary-level school dual language (DL) programs, where all students receive instruction in more than one language. Focusing on Spanish/English DL programs in the US, the text covers the foundations of DL education and its benefits for both nonnative and native-English speakers; first steps in planning a DL program; planning for instruction; teaching academic content; and language teaching. Each chapter includes highlighted teacher tips, research findings, first-hand commentary from current DL educators, checklists, and resource lists. Ten appendices provide additional resources, including sample unit planning tools, activities, rubrics, and assessment information. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Else Hamayan is coauthor of the Heinemann titles Dual Language Instruction from A to Z and Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners. She is the former director of the Illinois Resource Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and currently resides in Argentina. She advises teachers and administrators in schools in the US and internationally. Her areas of interest are teaching English as a second language, English language learners with special education needs, cross-cultural learning, and dual language instruction.Fred Genesee is coauthor of the Heinemann titles Dual Language Instruction from A to Z and Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners. He is a professor in the Psychology Department at McGill University and the author of numerous articles and books on second language teaching and learning. His research focuses on the academic achievement, language, and literacy development of minority and majority language students in alternative forms of bilingual education. Fred served on the National Literacy Panel for Language Minority Children and Youth, which issued the report Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners in 2006 and on the Center for Research on Education, Excellence, and Diversity report Educating English Language Learners: A Synthesis of Research Evidence (2006).Nancy Cloud is coauthor of the Heinemann title Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners. She is a Professor in the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development at Rhode Island College. She coordinates the M.Ed. in TESL Program and teaches graduate courses on second language and literacy development. She also works in schools, providing professional development on effective instructional practices and standards-based curriculum development for English Language Learners.