Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 8th Edition eBook

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The eighth edition of this bestselling textbook has been revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an ever-changing world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group, and societal levels.

Updates to the new edition include:

• Updated chapters with over 500 new citations and the latest demographic and statistical information.
• An expanded Chapter 16 on Deaf-Signing People, Bilingualism/Multilingualism, and Bilingual Education, offering thorough coverage of Deaf bilingual education history and current research.
• New and expanded topics including:
  • National, local, family, and individual language policy
  • Dynamic bilingualism and multimodal communication
  • Translanguaging and translanguaging pedagogy
  • Raciolinguistics and anti-racist education
  • Language revival and revitalization
  • Technology use: mobile apps, social media, AI, and internet multilingualism
  • Gentrification of bilingual education and bilingualism’s links to economic inequality and advantage
  • Limitations and developments in brain imaging research
• Important policy developments in the U.S.:
  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • Seal of Biliteracy
  • The Science of Reading (structured literacy)
  • Response to intervention and state consortia (WIDA, ELPA21)
  • Alternative assessments (Dynamic Learning Maps)
  • US Census, Proposition 58 (California), the LOOK Act (Massachusetts), Arizona SB1014, Native American Languages Preservation Act
• Expanded discussion of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its global application.
• Broader and more diverse global examples of research, policy, and practice, particularly outside of Europe and North America.

Students and instructors will benefit from chapter features including:

• New bolded key terms corresponding to a comprehensive glossary
• Recommended readings and online resources
• Discussion questions and study activities

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Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 8th Edition is written by Wayne E. Wright; Colin Baker and published by Multilingual Matters (NBN). The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism are 9781836680550, 1836680554 and the print ISBNs are 9781836680536, 1836680538. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9781836680567, 9781836680543.