Critical Consciousness in Dual Language Bilingual Education: Case Studies on Policy and Practice (Dorner Lisa M.)(Paperback)

This book features case studies that address dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs, which offer content instruction in two languages to help youth develop fluent bilingualism/biliteracy, high academic achievement, and sociocultural competence. While increasingly popular, the DBLE model is a framework that comes with unique hurdles and challenges.Applying a pioneering critical consciousness approach, the volume provides readers with narratives, awareness, and tools to support culturally and linguistically diverse students and their families. Organized around four major areas--policy, leadership, family and community engagement, teaching and teacher learning--the volume's case studies bring together stories from policymakers, educational leaders, family and community members, and teachers. The case studies spotlight examples where power imbalances have been
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