Language, Power and Pedagogy
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Author_Jim Cummins
bilingual education
bilingual instruction
bilingual pupils
bilingualism
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children
collaborative dialogue
cultural diversity
ELLs
English Language Learners
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language
language education
language instruction
language interaction
language proficiency
linguistic diversity
minority-language children
second-language learners
transformative pedagogy
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- ISBN 9781853594731
- Weight: 563g
- Dimensions: 174 x 245mm
- Publication Date: 22 Sep 2000
- Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Population mobility is at an all-time high in human history. One result of this unprecedented movement of peoples around the world is that in many school systems monolingual and monocultural students are the exception rather than the rule, particularly in urban areas. This shift in demographic realities entails enormous challenges for educators and policy-makers. What do teachers need to know in order to teach effectively in linguistically and culturally diverse contexts? How long does it take second language learners to acquire proficiency in the language of school instruction? What are the differences between attaining conversational fluency in everyday contexts and developing proficiency in the language registers required for academic success? What adjustments do we need to make in curriculum, instruction and assessment to ensure that second-language learners understand what is being taught and are assessed in a fair and equitable manner? How long do we need to wait before including second-language learners in high-stakes national examinations and assessments? What role (if any) should be accorded students’ first language in the curriculum? Do bilingual education programs work well for poor children from minority-language backgrounds or should they be reserved only for middle-class children from the majority or dominant group? In addressing these issues, this volume focuses not only on issues of language learning and teaching but also highlights the ways in which power relations in the wider society affect patterns of teacher–student interaction in the classroom. Effective instruction will inevitably challenge patterns of coercive power relations in both school and society.
Jim Cummins teaches at the University of Toronto, Canada. His research has focused on the nature of language proficiency and second language acquisition with particular emphasis on the social and educational barriers that limit academic success for culturally diverse students.
