Bibliograph

Learning and not learning English, Latino students in American schools, Guadalupe Valdés

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Learning and not learning English, Latino students in American schools, Guadalupe Valdés

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-170) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Learning and not learning English

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

45661687

Responsibility statement

Guadalupe Valdés

Series statement

Multicultural education series

Sub title

Latino students in American schools

Table Of Contents

Introduction : immigrant children in schools -- Impetus for the study -- The study itself -- 1. Immigrant children and the teaching of English -- The national challenge : educating English-language learners -- The acquisition of English in classroom settings -- 2. The town, the school, and the students -- New immigrants in Mission Vista -- The school -- The ESL program at Garden Middle School -- The ESL teachers at Garden Middle School -- Challenges and realities -- 3. Teaching English at Garden Middle School -- Mrs. Gordon's ESL classroom -- A new teacher -- Mrs. Gordon's return -- 4. Lilian -- In the classroom -- Starting out -- Access to English at school -- Sheltered classes -- Joining a gang -- English at the end of the first year -- The second year : the ESL program at Crenshaw School -- Lilian after 2 years -- 5. Elisa -- In the classroom -- Starting out -- Access to English at school -- Sheltered classes -- Access to the English-speaking world -- English at the end of the first year -- The second year at Garden Middle School -- Planning for high school -- 6. Manolo -- In the classroom -- Access to English at school -- Sheltered classes -- Access to the English-speaking world -- English at the end of the first year -- The second year at Garden School -- The transfer to J.F.K. Middle School -- Manolo at J.F.K. -- The ESL class at J.F.K. -- The teaching of other subject matter at J.F.K. -- Progress made by Manolo at J.F.K. -- Progress at the end of 2 years -- 7. Bernardo -- In the classroom -- Starting out -- Access to English at school -- Sheltered classes -- English at the end of the first year -- The second year at Garden Middle School -- English at the end of the second year -- Looking toward the future -- 8. Learning and not learning English -- Implications for policy and practice -- Effective schooling for immigrant students -- The politics of teaching English -- Toward a critical pedagogy in ESL -- Final words

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