Sociocultural Contexts of Language and Literacy

Nine American academics, educational consultants, and bilingual/bicultural program development specialists contribute 12 chapters in a research- and theory-based text about learning and teaching in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms. The second edition features updated research on mult

Teresa L. McCarty, Lucille J. Watahomigie, To thi Dien, Bertha Perez, Maria E. Torres-Guzman

Contents: Preface. Part I: Theoretical Perspectives on Language and Literacy. B. Pérez, Literacy, Diversity, and Programmatic Responses. B. Pérez, Language, Literacy, and Biliteracy. B. Pérez, Writing Across Writing Systems. Part II: Language and Literacy Acquisition in Diverse Communities. T.L. McCarty, L.J. Watahomigie, Language and Literacy in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. M.E. Torres-Guzmán, Language, Culture, and Literacy in Puerto Rican Communities. T.T. Dien, Language and Literacy in Vietnamese American Communities. J-M. Chang, Language and Literacy in Chinese American Communities. H.L. Smith, Literacy and Instruction in African American Communities: Shall We Overcome? A. Dávila de Silva, Emergent Spanish Writing of a Second Grader in a Whole-Language Classroom. Part III: Literacy Development in Multilingual, Multicultural Classrooms. B. Pérez, A. Nordlander, Making Decisions About Literacy Instructional Practices. B. Pérez, Creating a Classroom Community for Literacy. B. Pérez, Literacy, Curriculum, and Language Diversity.