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Focusing on the lives and experiences of four Mexican children in an American middle school, the critically acclaimed author of Con Respeto examines both the policy and the instructional dilemmas that surround the English language education of immigrant children in this country. Using samples and analysis of the children's oral and written language as well as an examination of their classrooms, school, and community, this book addresses the difficulties surrounding the teaching and learning of English for second language learners. This comprehensive volume presents exclusive data on academic English development at various stages in a two-year process that raise important questions about current ESL teaching policies.“A rich qualitative and compelling case for attending to the complexity and power of acknowledging and being responsive to language learning inside and outside those places we call school.”—Eugene E. García, Professor and Dean, University of California, Berkeley“Riveting, courageous, and forthright. Dr. Valdés exposes the inequities of the lack of access to knowledge that middle school and high school immigrant students face in the teaching and learning of academic Engl

Author

Guadalupe Valdés

Publisher

Teachers College Press, 1234 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027 (23.95). Tel: 212-678-3929; Fax: 212-678-4149; Web site: http://www.teacherscollegepress.com

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807775448

Subjects

Language Learning, Education, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.75 / 5 (68 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13