Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword by Jim Cummins

Preface

CHAPTER 1. Introduction -- Emergent Bilinguals -- What’s in a Name? -- This Book

CHAPTER 2. Who Are the Emergent Bilinguals? -- How Do We Know Who They Are? -- How Many Emergent Bilinguals Are There? -- How Are They Designated? -- How Are They Reclassified? -- Where Do They Live and Go to School? -- What Languages Do They Speak? -- What Are Their Demographic Characteristics? -- What is Their Use of Language? -- Who Are the Latinx Emergent Bilinguals? -- Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Knowing Who They Are

CHAPTER 3. Programs and Policies for Educating Emergent Bilinguals -- Educational Programs for Emergent Bilinguals -- A Brief History of Educational Policies for Emergent Bilinguals -- Programs and Policies for Emergent Bilinguals: Understanding the Shifts

CHAPTER 4. Bilingualism and Achievement: Theoretical Constructs and Empirical Evidence -- Theoretical Constructs -- Empirical Evidence on the Relationship Between Bilingualism and Achievement -- Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Building on Bilingualism for Academic Success

CHAPTER 5. Language and Bilingualism: Practices -- Inequitable Language/Literacy Practices -- Alternative Language/Literacy Practices -- Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Incorporating Multilingual Pedagogies

CHAPTER 6. Affordances of Technology -- Theoretical Underpinnings -- Inequitable Access to Digital Technologies -- How Digital Technologies Can Benefit Emergent Bilinguals -- Resourcing Emergent Bilinguals' Classrooms -- Educating Emergent Bilinguals: The Important Role of Technology

CHAPTER 7. Curriculum and Other Practices -- Theoretical Curricular and Pedagogical Constructs -- Inequitable Curricular Opportunities and Resources -- Alternative Curricular Practices and Preparing Caring Educators -- Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Embracing Challenge and Care

CHAPTER 8. Family and Community Engagement -- Research and Theories on Parental and Community Involvement -- Inequities in School and Family/Community Relations -- Alternative Approaches to Parent and Community Engagement -- Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Re-creating the School-Family-Community Connections

CHAPTER 9. Assessments -- Theoretical Constructs in Assessment -- Inequitable Assessment Practices -- Alternative Assessment Practices -- Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Accounting for Fair Assessment

CHAPTER 10. Signposts: Conclusion and Recommendations -- What Have We Learned? -- Signposts: Policy Recommendations -- Educating Emergent Bilinguals: Alternative Paths

Notes

References

Index

About the Authors

"Now available in a revised and expanded edition, this accessible guide introduces readers to the issues and controversies surrounding the education of language minority students in the United States. What makes this book a perennial favorite are the succinct descriptions of alternative practices for transforming our schools and students’ futures, such as building on students’ home languages and literacy practices, incorporating curricular and pedagogical innovations, using proven-effective approaches to parent engagement, and employing alternative assessment tools. The authors have updated their bestseller to reflect recent shifts in policies, programs, and practices due to globalization and the changing economy; demographic trends; and new research on EL pedagogy. A totally new chapter highlights multimedia and multimodal instructional possibilities for engaging EL students. This Second Edition is essential reading for all teachers of language-minority students, as well as principals, superintendents, and policymakers." (Book Cover)