An Educator's Guide to Dual Language Instruction: Increasing Achievement and Global Competence, K-12
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (551 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138946575 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Piedad Gutierrez said Excellent Guide, Easy to Follow. Gayle and Leslie’s book is about the process of responding to demographic changes by transforming the school from monolingual to bilingual. Administrators, teachers, and families accepted the challenge to re-define the school’s goals, methods, and professional development in order to design a school that responded to. I highly recommend this book to any language teacher Elizabeth H. Westerberg and Davison share an extremely thorough guide to dual immersion, world language instruction, and "how to" tools for language acquisition. Their personal experiences from building a dual immersion program within their school district is incredible and it provides a first hand account on why Comprehensible Input and TPR. A very easy to read guidebook with many practical suggestions and lessons Amazon Customer A very easy to read guidebook with many practical suggestions and lessons learned as the authors describe one small elementary school's journey to become a dual language school.
“Given the rapid increase in dual language programs across the country, this book could not be more timely. Their personal experience, the voices of many others who shared their journey, and the practical advice provided throughout the book provide readers with a well-planned roadmap filled with lessons learned and creative ways to address challenges.” –Fernando Rubio, Co-Director, Second Language Teaching and Research Center, University of Utah. Gayle Westerberg and Leslie Davison guide administrators and teachers through grounded experience, practical program models, sample schedules, and collaborative cultural competence to develop quality dual language programs that equip students to become global citizens with bilingual skills and 21st century tools.” –Paul Boyd-Batstone, Chair of the Department of Teacher Education, California State University, Long Beach, and Author of Teaching ELLs to R
Gayle Westerberg is the former principal of a dual language school and currently works as a consultant and coach on principal leadership and transdisciplinary learning. Leslie Davison is a world language specialist, a teacher, and a consultant on best practices for language acquisition, technol
The book is filled with step-by-step instructions and strategies you can try immediately, as well as inspirational stories from educators in urban and rural dual language programs across the country. This user-friendly book is a key resource for teachers and administrators to ensure their school’s success in implementing and maintaining a dual language program. Additional resources are available on the authors’ website, duallanguageinstruction.. Authors Gayle Westerberg and Leslie Davison share their own experiences lead