- A Global
Perspective on Bilingualism and Bilingual Education- Research on
the Use of First and Second Languages in Education.
- African
Languages at the K-12 Level- ERIC document exploring the issues
related to the topic.
- Alternative
Assessment and Second Language Study: What and Why?- Study on the
practical implications of assessing language students.
- American Sign
Language as a Foreign Language- Addresses a number of questions
related to ASL.
- Benefits of Starting Language
Learning Early- Ñandutí focuses on foreign language learning in
Grades K-8. Designed for parents, teachers and administrators. Ñandutí
suggests practical, easily-implementable materials, resources, and techniques.
- Bilingual
Education: Arguments For and (Bogus) Arguments Against- By Stephen
Krashen. May, 1999.
- Bilingualism
Database- Resources on all aspects of bilingualism: education, identity,
assessment, special education, health, language acquisition, and more.
From the University of Birmingham.
- Bilingualism, Languages
& Education Network (BLEN)- Educational forum helping teachers in
primary and secondary schools.
- Center for Applied Linguistics-
An excellent resource for research into language acquisition, bilingualism,
ESL, policy. Databases, articles & directories.
- CREDE
Research on Bilingual Education- UCSC Researchers find all students
benefit from strong cognitive and academic instruction conducted in
their first language
- Cummins
& Genzuk Report- Analysis of final report longitudinal study of
structured english immersion strategy, early exit and late-exit transitional
bilingual education programs for language-minority children.
- Educating
Language-Minority Children- Diane August and Kenji Hakuta, Editors.
A review of the current knowledge about the education of limited-English
proficient students.
- Enhancing
Authentic Language Learning Experiences Through Internet Technology-
This digest highlights a number of Internet applications that can be
used to enrich the foreign language classroom.
- ESL and
Bilingual Program Models- Examines the effectiveness of various
program models for language minority students.
- Fostering
Second Language Development in Young Children- Eight principles,
drawn from theory and research on second language acquisition and culturally
sensitive instruction, to guide educators working with linguistically
diverse students.
- Improving
Schooling for Language:Minority Children- Outlines the research
needs in the area of instruction of limited-English proficient students.
- Language,
literacy and communication- Language, literacy and communication
are intrinsic to human development and central to lifelong learning.
The advancement of multi-lingualism affords learners the opportunity
to develop and value their home languages, other languagesand a shared
understanding of a common South African culture.
- Language
Policy: Bilingualism and Intelligence- Handouts for a Language Policy
college course. Somewhat cryptic, but a good introduction or review.
- Model for
Language Teachers and Educators: An Interview with Dr. Li-Rong Lilly
Cheng- A motivating story for all second language teachers and educators
to reflect upon as a model for knowing self and seeking self improvement.
- Professional
Development for Teachers in Culturally Diverse Schools- Addresses
issues associated with preparing teachers to meet the needs of english
language learners.
- Ten Common
Fallacies About Bilingual Education- Addresses the myths and misconceptions
about the topic.
- The Effectiveness
of Bilingual Education- Offers numerous resources on the subject
of bilingual education; ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics.
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