Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts - Text with PowerWeb (4th Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Carlos J. Ovando, Mary Carol Combs, Virginia P. Collier
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 42009
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 443
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0073126497
Dewey Decimal Number: 370
EAN: 9780073126494
ASIN: 0073126497
Publication Date: July 5, 2005
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Product Description
This classic text integrates theory and practice to provide comprehensive coverage of bilingual and ESL education. The text covers the foundations of bilingual and ESL education (who the students are, what the policies are and have been, the role and development of language and culture) and provides a strong focus on what the teacher needs to know in a bilingual classroom (such as instruction strategies, teaching in content areas, assessment, and working with students with special needs). Woven throughout the text are quotes from bilingual and ESL students and teachers that illuminate the bilingual/ESL learning and teaching experience.
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 try to stay awake when you read this one.... March 8, 2007
this was a required book for my master's program and let me say this is a HARD book to read. The language is difficult to understand and it is just plain drab to read. It lacks creative examples and activites. The information is good, just not presented in an interesting manner.
 Excellent Read February 7, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is required reading in a graduate class I am taking and is an excellent resource. It gives a comprehensive look at Bilingual Education. It begins with an overview of bilingual education, then moves into specific programs and policies which include important court cases that shaped the face of education today. The historical view was particularly interesting! After chapters on language and culture, Ovando does a great job of explaining how to teach in different content areas. Anyone in the field of education will benefit from reading this book. It is well researched and written by someone with a deep understanding of bilingual education.
Bilingual and ESL classroom review November 10, 2006
This book is not very user friendly, a very tough read!
Bilingual Education November 7, 2006
This book has some interesting and useful information. On the downside-it is very dry reading and can be quite boring. I found some of the information to be over my head.
Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts February 25, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The authors emphasize relevent material and content towards the importance of "teaching in multicultural contexts". The excepts from teachers and students provide a personal connection. This book addresses issues of cultural diversity, Bilingual/ESL strategies, and provides a reference on laws and policies that have evolved to focus on today's changing educational settings.
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