Within today's multilingual communities, a growing percentage of
students are emergent bilinguals-bringing to school a home language
other than English and thus poised to become bilingual as they
acquire the new language. As a result, school leaders need to have
essential background knowledge and a wealth of strategies at their
fingertips to ensure that all students are prepared for college,
career, and civic engagement. In Learning in a New Language, author
Lori Helman offers educational leaders a comprehensive and
accessible guide to best practices for supporting students from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in a school
environment that embraces equity. Helman discusses: Changing
demographics that require educational leaders to enlarge and
enhance their approaches. The importance of engaging families in
forming a cohesive school community that contributes to student
success. Fundamental approaches to creating equity for
linguistically diverse students in the school change process. The
role of language in academic learning and what makes learning in a
new language unique. Evidence-based strategies for literacy and
content-area classrooms. Practical tips for where to start in
supporting emergent bilinguals in the classroom, and presents
dozens of online resources for further exploration. The
responsibilities of educational leaders continue to expand as they
work toward managing school sites and ensuring equity of student
opportunity and achievement. Helman provides a one-stop resource
for the foundational knowledge and practical guidance needed to
strategically take on these responsibilities.
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