More than five thousand languages are currently spoken around the globe. Learning to speak one of them is virtually effortless for most of us, so why is it commonly so difficult to learn a second language? Unraveling this mystery, two top researchers in the field explain how language acquisition can be an odyssey of self-discovery.

In Other Words: The Science And Psychology Of Second-language Acquisition

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Hakuta, Kenji

Bialystok, Ellen

Psychology & Counseling

Basic Books

A leading authority on bilingualism challenges the dogma surrounding child and adult language learning, the intellectual and social implications of bilingualism, bilingual education, and other issues

Mirror Of Language

A leading Yale psycholinguist separates myth from fact in the first comprehensive account of the psychological, linguistic, educational, and social aspects of bilingualism.

The Mirror Of Language: The Debate On Bilingualism

Book by Stevenson, Harold, Azuma, Hiroshi, Hakuta, Kenji

Child Development and Education in Japan (Series of Books in Psychology)

Education & Teaching

Stevenson, Harold

Azuma, Hiroshi

Schools & Teaching

W.H.Freeman & Co.

Preparing English Learners for College and Career: Lessons from Successful High Schools (Language and Literacy Series)

How do school communities create environments that fully prepare both English learners and dual-language learners for colleges and careers? This valuable book profiles six high-performing high schools that had a singular focus on improving the educational outcomes of English learners. The authors use these case studies to identify a comprehensive set of design elements and shared values that were key factors in yielding extraordinary results. These include a school-wide language development framework that integrates content, analytical practices, and language learning; a broad and dynamic view of assessment practices; intensive social-emotional support for students and their families; and mission-driven staff and leadership that maximize learning opportunities across classrooms. The practices employed in these schools are not only essential for English learners’ success but, as the performance data shows, they also benefit all students.
Book Features:
<ul>
<li>Provides practical, actionable ideas that schools across the country can adapt to help their own EL students.</li>
<li>Shows how schools incorporated a language development framework as part of their daily improvement work of teaching and learning.</li>
<li>Identifies the key school design features and values that enable diverse students, families, and staff to succeed.</li>
<li>Examines how everyone in the school community works together to accelerate learning opportunities for adolescent English learners.</li>
</ul>

Santos, María

Palacios, Martha Castellón

Cheuk, Tina

Greene, Rebecca

Mercado-Garcia, Diana

Zerkel, Lisa

Skarin, Renae

Teachers' College Press

How do school communities create environments that fully prepare both English learners and dual-language learners for colleges and careers? This valuable book profiles six high-performing high schools that had a singular focus on improving the educational outcomes of English learners. The authors use these case studies to identify a comprehensive set of design elements and shared values that were key factors in yielding extraordinary results. These include a school-wide language development framework that integrates content, analytical practices, and language learning; a broad and dynamic view of assessment practices; intensive social-emotional support for students and their families; and mission-driven staff and leadership that maximize learning opportunities across classrooms. The practices employed in these schools are not only essential for English learners’ success but, as the performance data shows, they also benefit all students.
Book Features:
<ul>
<li>Provides practical, actionable ideas that schools across the country can adapt to help their own EL students.</li>
<li>Shows how schools incorporated a language development framework as part of their daily improvement work of teaching and learning.</li>
<li>Identifies the key school design features and values that enable diverse students, families, and staff to succeed.</li>
<li>Examines how everyone in the school community works together to accelerate learning opportunities for adolescent English learners.</li>
</ul>

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