Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism Bilingual Education & Bilingualism, 150 | 8 Edition

Details about Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism Bilingual Education & Bilingualism, 150:

The eighth edition of this bestselling textbook has been revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an ever-changing world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group, and societal levels.

Updates to the new edition include:

• Updated chapters with over 500 new citations and the latest demographic and statistical information.
• An expanded Chapter 16 on Deaf-Signing People, Bilingualism/Multilingualism, and Bilingual Education, offering thorough coverage of Deaf bilingual education history and current research.
• New and expanded topics including:
  • National, local, family, and individual language policy
  • Dynamic bilingualism and multimodal communication
  • Translanguaging and translanguaging pedagogy
  • Raciolinguistics and anti-racist education
  • Language revival and revitalization
  • Technology use: mobile apps, social media, AI, and internet multilingualism
  • Gentrification of bilingual education and bilingualism’s links to economic inequality and advantage
  • Limitations and developments in brain imaging research
• Important policy developments in the U.S.:
  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • Seal of Biliteracy
  • The Science of Reading (structured literacy)
  • Response to intervention and state consortia (WIDA, ELPA21)
  • Alternative assessments (Dynamic Learning Maps)
  • US Census, Proposition 58 (California), the LOOK Act (Massachusetts), Arizona SB1014, Native American Languages Preservation Act
• Expanded discussion of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its global application.
• Broader and more diverse global examples of research, policy, and practice, particularly outside of Europe and North America.

Students and instructors will benefit from chapter features including:

• New bolded key terms corresponding to a comprehensive glossary
• Recommended readings and online resources
• Discussion questions and study activities