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Bilingual education is growing despite the Prop. 227 setback.
Stephen Krashen
(University of Southern California), an expert in bilingual
education answers some frequently asked questions about
such programs.Jorge Amselle
(READ Institute) an outspoken critic of bilingual education,
offers an olive branch. And Robert
Johnson (University
of Houston-Downtown) examines bilingual programs in
two Houston schools.
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The January/February
issue of American Language Review offers you:
Focus:
Doug Lasken (Los
Angeles USD) discusses the move from whole language to phonics
in L.A. schools. LinguistiCAL
Teacher
Training:
Victoria Kimbrough
(The New School) outlines the development of an online teacher
training course. Plus a round up of online courses for teachers.
Native
Languages:
Jon Reyhner (Northern
Arizona University) reports that Native Americans are getting
a global perspective when it comes to preserving and nurturing
their native languages.
Special
Report:
In the first of a four-part series Howard
de Leeuw and Susan Stannard
(Spokane Public Schools) examine Staff Development as part
of an Inclusion Model for ESL programs in elementary schools.
Publishing:
Andy Martin charts the evolution
of bilingual education. publishing in the U.S.
Teaching
Assistants:
International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) share their experiences
with Amy Burns Short
(North Carolina State University).
Teaching
World:
James Beetham explains
how language teachers can find work in Europe.
Professional
Issues:
One school is bucking the trend by hiring full-time staff. Christy
Newman (CMN Associates) reports.
Electronic
Education:
Barry Bakin (Los Angeles
USD) interviews Martin Holmes of Half Baked Software. More
Electronic Education
Teacher
Services:
Unsure about how much tax you should be paying? Here is a simple
guide to determining the
taxability of your Social Security benefits,
Ronald W. Barker reports
Language
Travel:
Travel the world with your students for free. Chaz
Penedes has the lowdown on the highlife.
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