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Autore |
Henn-Reinke Kathryn |
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Titolo |
Considering trilingual education / / Kathryn Henn-Reinke |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-44770-9 |
1-280-66067-8 |
9786613637604 |
1-136-44771-7 |
0-203-12496-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (267 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge research in education ; ; 72 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Multilingualism |
Language and languages - Study and teaching |
Language acquisition |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Considering Trilingual Education; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; List of Photos; Preface Motivation for Study; Acknowledgments; 1. Trilingualism; 2. Hamelin/Laie Schools, Barcelona: Education in Catalan, Castellano, and English; 3. American School of Barcelona: Education in Castellano, Catalan, and English; 4. Colegio Pestalozzi, Buenos Aires: Education in Spanish, German, and English; 5. Riverview Elementary School, San Diego, California: Education in Spanish, English, and Mandarin Chinese; 6. Awareness of Trilingual Immigrant Experiences in the U.S. |
7. ConclusionsTrilingual Education Program: Planning Workbook; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Based in case studies conducted in the US, Europe, and Latin America, this book explores the feasibility and benefits of trilingual/ multilingual education in the United States. Currently, there are few programs in the country of this nature, as educators tend to conclude that English-language learners would be overwhelmed by study in additional |
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languages. Henn-Reinke builds an argument supporting trilingual education in the US, discussing issues of identity, curriculum, pedagogy, and the impact of other psycho-socio-linguistic factors. |
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