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Durán, Lillian K.; López, Lisa M.; Wackerle-Hollman, Alisha K.; Miranda, Alejandra; Sawyer, Brooke; Hammer, Carol Scheffner – Bilingual Research Journal, 2023
The Language Interaction Snapshot (LISn; Sprachman et al., 2009) was used to measure the quantity and quality of language interactions in English and Spanish in 143 preschool classrooms serving Spanish-speaking dual language learners. Both teachers (n = 112) and assistant teachers (n = 92) were included in analyses with a total of 461…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Second Language Learning, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
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Velasco, Patricia; García, Ofelia – Bilingual Research Journal, 2014
This article makes the case for using translanguaging in developing the academic writing of bilinguals. It reviews the emerging literature on learning and teaching theories of translanguaging and presents theoretical understandings of biliteracy development and specifically on the teaching of writing to bilingual learners. The article analyzes…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Academic Discourse, Writing Instruction