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Direct linkde la Piedra, Maria Teresa; Araujo, Blanca – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2012
The purpose of this article is to discuss the ways in which young transfronterizo students who live between the two worlds of El Paso (USA) and Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) bring their literacy practices and content to the classroom. Drawing on the data gathered during a 3-year ethnographic study, we illustrate how transfronterizo texts and content are…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Educational Experience
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
Download full textIDRA Newsletter, 1996
This theme issue focuses on programs that promote lifelong learning through literacy education, parent empowerment, or parent leadership training. "Adult Literacy Outreach Innovations: Porque Significa Tanto" (Christie L. Goodman) describes a Texas outreach project that focuses on raising public awareness about adult education and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership
