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Children's Language Ideologies in a First-Grade Dual-Language Class
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Lopez, Minda Morren – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2012
This study explores the language ideologies of young children in a Spanish/English dual language programme in the USA. Recent studies of language ideologies in education have centred primarily on adults or older students, but this study focuses on young children from varied language backgrounds. By analysing discussions centred on children's…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Language Attitudes, Ideology, Young Children
"We Teach Reading This Way because It Is the Model We've Adopted": Asymmetries in Language and Literacy Policies in a Two-Way Immersion Programme
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Lopez, Minda Morren; Franquiz, Maria E. – Research Papers in Education, 2009
In the USA there has been widespread growth in Two-Way Immersion (TWI) programmes in all states, including those who have outlawed bilingual education. The model offers language majority students the opportunity to become bilingual alongside their language minority peers. Research has shown TWI programmes to be the most equitable and effective for…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Language Minorities, Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education