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Cultivating Bilingual Learners’ Language Arts Knowledge: A Framework for Successful Teaching

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dc.creator Isela Almaguer
dc.creator J. Joy Esquierdo
dc.date 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:14:02Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:14:02Z
dc.identifier 1694-609X
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/d305253352214b7e92eaf58727e921d9
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16516
dc.description It is essential to support bilingual learners’ language and academic development; however, teaching second language learners English has taken precedence over teaching content area knowledge and vocabulary, specifically for language arts. The focus has shifted from content area instruction to primarily second language instruction due to an increasingly diverse population and an increasing number of bilingual learners in formal school settings. This article introduces a framework for accomplishing both linguistic and content literacy simultaneously. The framework takes into account the four elements of the principles of learning, learner appropriate pedagogy, contextual interaction theory, student language (L1/L2) proficiency level, and a learner-centered environment that can lead to the successful achievement of content literacy for bilingual learners. The framework illustrates both the theory and practical applications that are needed for bilingual learners to achieve linguistic and cognitive success by attaining the language arts content literacy needed to succeed both in and out of the classroom.
dc.language English
dc.publisher International Journal of Instruction
dc.relation http://www.e-iji.net/dosyalar/iji_2013_2_1.pdf
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1694-609X
dc.source International Journal of Instruction, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 3-18 (2013)
dc.subject Bilingual Learners
dc.subject Language Arts Literacy
dc.subject Teaching Framework
dc.subject Teaching Practices
dc.subject Successful Teaching
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Cultivating Bilingual Learners’ Language Arts Knowledge: A Framework for Successful Teaching
dc.type article


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