Using ESL Students' First Language to Promote College Success: Sneaking the Mother Tongue Through the Backdoor

ISBN-13: 9780367663117 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 136 str.

Andrea Parmegiani

Opis

Emerging from a critical analysis of the glocal power of English and how it relates to academic literacy and culturally responsive pedagogy, this book presents strategies for using ESL students' mother tongue as a resource for academic literacy acquisition and college success.

Spis treści

Introduction

Chapter I: Linguistic Diversity and the Achievement Gap in the U.S.

Chapter II: Language Inequality. Theoretical Perspectives and Implications for Academic Literacy

Chapter III: Using Spanish as a Resource at Bronx Community College

Chapter IV: Impact on Learning Outcomes

Chapter V: Conclusion

O autorze

Andrea Parmegiani is a Distinguished Fellow at the CUNY Advanced Research Collaborative and Associate Professor of English at Bronx Community College (CUNY).