Restrictive Language Policy in Practice

English Learners in Arizona

Amy J. Heineke (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2016
Multilingual Matters (Verlag)
9781783096411 (ISBN)

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Arizona’s monolingual and prescriptive approach to teaching English continues to capture international attention. This book examines the experiences of those involved in Arizona’s language policy on a daily basis, highlighting the importance of local perspectives as well as preparing and professionalizing teachers of English learners.

As the most restrictive language policy context in the United States, Arizona’s monolingual and prescriptive approach to teaching English learners continues to capture international attention. More than five school years after initial implementation, this study uses qualitative data from the individuals doing the policy work to provide a holistic picture of the complexities and intricacies of Arizona’s language policy in practice. Drawing on the varied perspectives of teachers, leaders, administrators, teacher-educators, lawmakers and community activists, the book examines the lived experiences of those involved in Arizona’s language policy on a daily basis, highlighting the importance of local perspectives and experiences as well as the need to prepare and professionalize teachers of English learners.

Amy J. Heineke is Associate Professor of Education in the School of Education, Loyola University Chicago, USA, where she leads undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs focused on English learners and bilingual education. Her research interests include language policy, English learners and teacher preparation.

PART I: CONTEXT

1. Introduction

2. Looking Back: Historical Lens on Arizona Policies and Practices

3. Contemporary Context of English Learner Education

PART II: FINDINGS

4. Starting at the Center: English Language Development in Classrooms

5. Local Policy [P]layers: Classroom, School and District Educators

6. Administrators and Educators: State Educational Policy in Practice

7. Legislators and Lobbyists: Power, Politics and Policy in Arizona

PART III: DISCUSSION

8. Rationalizing the Education of English Learners in Arizona: The Complexities of Language Policy in Practice

9. Looking Forward: Recommendations for English Learner Education

Erscheinungsdatum	28.10.2016
Reihe/Serie	Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
Verlagsort	Bristol
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	506 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-13	9781783096411 / 9781783096411
Zustand	Neuware