Continua of Biliteracy
An Ecological Framework for Educational Policy, Research, and Practice in Multilingual Settings
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Literacy, Linguistics
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781847699565 | |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications | Publication: | May 23, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Multilingual Matters | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781847699565 |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications |
| Publication: | May 23, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Multilingual Matters |
| Language: | English |
Biliteracy - the use of two or more languages in and around writing- is an inescapable feature of lives and schools worldwide, yet one which most educational policy and practice continue blithely to ignore. The continua of biliteracy featured in the present volume offers a comprehensive yet flexible model to guide educators, researchers, and policy-makers in designing, carrying out, and evaluating educational programs for the development of bilingual and multilingual learners, each program adapted to its own specific context, media, and contents.
Biliteracy - the use of two or more languages in and around writing- is an inescapable feature of lives and schools worldwide, yet one which most educational policy and practice continue blithely to ignore. The continua of biliteracy featured in the present volume offers a comprehensive yet flexible model to guide educators, researchers, and policy-makers in designing, carrying out, and evaluating educational programs for the development of bilingual and multilingual learners, each program adapted to its own specific context, media, and contents.
