The ESL Student IS the Mainstream: The Marginalization of Diversity in Current Canadian Educational Debates.

Cummins, Jim; Cameron, Linda

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ERIC Number: EJ487687

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Publication Date: 1994

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The ESL Student IS the Mainstream: The Marginalization of Diversity in Current Canadian Educational Debates.

Cummins, Jim; Cameron, Linda

English Quarterly, v26 n3 p30-33 Spr 1994

Presents the debate on linguistic and cultural diversity within the broader discourse of educational reform across Canada. Argues that issues related to English-as-a-Second-Language students have been marginalized in back-to-basics discourse. Critiques this marginalization and analyzes the inherent contradictions of its champions. (HB)

Descriptors: Back to Basics, Cultural Differences, Educational Change, Educational Trends, English (Second Language), English Curriculum, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Multicultural Education, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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