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Aquino-Sterling, Cristian R., Ed.; Gort, Mileidis, Ed.; Flores, Belinda Bustos, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2022
This edited volume extends our field of studies by highlighting novel 21st century curricular designs and pedagogical practices in the preparation of future bilingual teachers and their relevance for advancing curriculum, instruction, and educational achievement across bilingual school contexts. In particular, the volume provides a much-needed…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Teacher Education Programs, Bilingual Teachers, Educational Innovation
Nieto, Sonia – Harvard Education Press, 2015
In "Brooklyn Dreams," Sonia Nieto--one of the leading authors and teachers in the field of multicultural education--looks back on her formative experiences as a student, activist, and educator, and shows how they reflect and illuminate the themes of her life's work. Nieto offers a poignant account of her childhood and the complexities of…
Descriptors: Public Education, Multicultural Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs
Gandara, Patricia, Ed.; Hopkins, Megan, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2010
Pulling together the most up-to-date research on the effects of restrictive language policies, this timely volume focuses on what we know about the actual outcomes for students and teachers in California, Arizona, and Massachusetts--states where these policies have been adopted. Prominent legal experts in bilingual education analyze these policies…
Descriptors: Expertise, Educational Strategies, Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning
Rivera, Ralph, Ed.; Nieto, Sonia, Ed. – 1993
The Latino population is the largest racial and ethnic minority group in Massachusetts. In the 1980s, the poverty rate of Latinos in the state was twice that of Blacks and six times that of Whites. With Latino children dropping out of school at a rate three times that of white children, the economic future of this population is bleak. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Dropouts, Economic Factors
Nelson, Adam R. – University of Chicago Press, 2005
In recent years, federal mandates in education have become the subject of increasing debate. Adam R. Nelson's "The Elusive Ideal"--a postwar history of federal involvement in the Boston public schools--provides lessons from the past that shed light on the continuing struggles of urban public schools today. This far-reaching analysis…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Equal Education, Racial Integration