So Much To Say: Adolescents, Bilingualism, and ESL in the Secondary School (Language and Literacy Series)

By Christian Faltis and Paula Wolfe

This ground-breaking volume is the first to bring together new research on adolescent learners of English within the secondary school context. Some of the most influential and well-known specialists in the field of language education share their research and knowledge about a wide range of issues in bilingualism and ESL, including curriculum planning and implementation of native language literacy; sheltered content teaching; language teaching; demographics; discrimination; and the social realities of culturally diverse classrooms and schools. Although this book is researched-based, it also offers practical advice for teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors--all of the authors discuss the implications of their work for helping immigrant and bilingual teenagers connect with and benefit from school. The text includes a unique glossary that defines commonly used words in secondary ESL/bilingual education and critiques these terms based on their implications for the field.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807737968
• ISBN13: 9780807737965
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Thanks to the Editors!

It's so hard to find useful information about the research in teaching English to adolescents. Our field is dominated by early childhood education research...a terrible shame considering the increasing numbers of adolescent immigrants. Unfortunately, several years have passed since this info was compiled. An update would be fantastic!

True to Its Title

So Much to Say is a good resource for secondary teachers looking for information on how to improve education for language minority students. This book is firmly based in current second language acquisition and education research, yet offers practical suggestions for content area teachers. Each of the chapters deals with a different issue concerning the education of language minority students, including the integration of language and content, LEP student assessment, sheltered content classrooms, and sociocultural challenges. Since the majority of the published material focuses on LEP students at the elementary level, this book is especially helpful.