The Work of Language in Multicultural Classrooms - Talking Science, Writing Science (Hardcover)

How does language comprise the implicit or explicit curriculum of teaching and learning in multicultural science settings? Building on a growing interest in the ways in which language and literacy practices interact with science teaching and learning to facilitate or obstruct successful student outcomes, this book contributes to scholarship on the role of language in developing classroom scientific communities of practice, expands that work by highlighting the challenges faced specifically by ethnic- and linguistic-"minority" students and their teachers in joining those communities, and showcases exemplary teaching and research initiatives for helping to meet these challenges. Offering teacher practitioners and researchers in the fields of science education and multicultural education lenses through which they can critically consider the myriad of classroom settings, instructional approaches, curricular materials, and scientific topics involved in what it means to teach science while pointedly addressing concerns about equity of educational opportunity, this volume serves as a powerful resource for linking theory and practice. End-of-chapter reflection questions and engagement activities facilitate discussion round these issues and provide rich opportunities for the reader to consider the implications of each chapter for science instruction and research and to apply insights developed in a real-world science teaching and learning contexts.

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Language, Culture, and Teaching Series
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	Katherine Richardson Bruna • Kimberley Gomez
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-8058-6427-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8058-6427-X
Barcode:	9780805864274

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