Table of Contents

• 1 Educators as Language Decision Makers and Negotiators
• 2 Multilingualism as Norm and Desired Goal
• 3 Multilingualism and Multilingual Development
• 4 Linguistic Diversity and Globalization
• 5 Language In Education
• 6 Language Policy in the United States
• 7 Program Models and Outcomes
• 8 Principles for Multilingual Schools
• 9 Affirming Identities in Multilingual Schools
• 10 Promoting Additive Bi/Multilingualism
• 11 Promoting Additive Bi/Multilingualism
• 12 Moving Forward
• Glossary
• References
• Index

About the Author

Ester J. de Jong is a professor of English as a second language (ESL)/bilingual education and the Director of the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Originally from the Netherlands, she earned her doctoral degree in bilingual education from Boston University and worked for five years as the assistant director for bilingual education/ESL in Framingham, MA. Her research focuses on two-way bilingual education, language-in-education policy, and preparing mainstream teachers for educating bilingual students.

Reviews

In Foundations for Multilingualism in Education: From Principles to Practice, Ester De Jong brings together her thorough knowledge of the field of bilingual and multilingual education and her passion for equity for all students learning in two or more languages. De Jong provides her readers with a detailed overview of theory, research, and policy and then suggests four key principles for working effectively with multilingual learners in schools. This foundational book is a must for all educators in our multilingual global society. --Yvonne And David Freeman