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Handbook of Research on Engaging Immigrant Families and Promoting Academic Success for English Language Learners
Using students’ prior knowledge and cultural and experiential backgrounds in the classroom to strengthen learning.
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Preparing Teachers to Effectively Engage With Young English Language Learners and Immigrant Families: A Research Review
Kristina M. Howlett (University of Arkansas, USA) and Heather D. Young (University of Arkansas, USA)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8283-0.ch002
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the current empirical studies of the socio-emotional development of young English language learners (ELLs), effective educational strategies for preservice teachers, and practices of immigrant family engagement in order to inform educator preparation providers (EPPs).
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Becoming Teacher Researchers: Using English Learners' Linguistic Capital to Socially Re-Organize Learning
The non-school epistemologies of learners. Originally used to refer to household knowledge, but now includes students’ life-worlds and experiences.
Published in Chapter: Becoming Teacher Researchers: Using English Learners' Linguistic Capital to Socially Re-Organize Learning; From: Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development
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