Handbook Of Research On Training Teachers For Bilingual Education In Primary Schools

"Primary teacher training has always been a relatively uncontroversial discipline for researchers as it has traditionally focused on different professional expectations, depending on the specific social and cultural perceptions of the primary teacher in each country. However, as a result of globalization in recent decades, societies have driven and demanded educational modalities in which foreign languages are used for communication from very early educational stages. As a result, educational authorities administer how bilingual education should work in the different geographical areas or countries. This book focuses on a review of the theoretical foundations and practical approaches to didactic processes undertaken by many tertiary education institutions around the world to train future teachers of bilingual education in primary schools. Today, most teacher trainers at the university level are experts in foreign language teaching who are looking for ways to train their students to integrate the content and communicative use of the target language. This work includes chapters referring to this panorama in different countries, with the corresponding descriptions of the language policies that contextualize them. In this sense, the central chapters present good training practices to reflect on experiential formulae or more theoretical approaches that could also guide the process"--

Modern societies tend to demand innovative learning modalities in which foreign languages are used to teach content subjects from very early educational stages. Education authorities in different geographical areas of the world are currently working to determine how bilingual teaching should be developed depending, along with many other factors, on the initial training of bilingual education teachers. On this basis, it is necessary to review how tertiary education institutions deal with the theoretical foundations and practical approaches necessary for this learning modality to train bilingual education teachers for primary schools. The Handbook of Research on Training Teachers for Bilingual Education in Primary Schools includes international experiences of teacher training for bilingual education in primary schools in which educators should be able to recognize themselves and identify concrete working formulas to apply in their daily work. Covering key topics such as teacher training, language learning, and primary education, this reference work is ideal for administrators, teacher trainers, policymakers, researchers, scholars, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.

As education becomes more globally accessible, the need increases for comprehensive education options with a special focus on bilingual and intercultural education. The normalization of diversity and the acclimation of the students to various cultures and types of people are essential for success in the current world. The Handbook of Research on Bilingual and Intercultural Education is an essential scholarly publication that provides comprehensive empirical research on bilingual and intercultural processes in an educational context. Featuring a range of topics such as education policy, language resources, and teacher education, this book is ideal for teachers, instructional designers, curriculum developers, language learning professionals, principals, administrators, academicians, policymakers, researchers, and students.

"Primary teacher training has always been a relatively uncontroversial discipline for researchers as it has traditionally focused on different professional expectations, depending on the specific social and cultural perceptions of the primary teacher in each country. However, as a result of globalization in recent decades, societies have driven and demanded educational modalities in which foreign languages are used for communication from very early educational stages. As a result, educational authorities administer how bilingual education should work in the different geographical areas or countries. This book focuses on a review of the theoretical foundations and practical approaches to didactic processes undertaken by many tertiary education institutions around the world to train future teachers of bilingual education in primary schools. Today, most teacher trainers at the university level are experts in foreign language teaching who are looking for ways to train their students to integrate the content and communicative use of the target language. This work includes chapters referring to this panorama in different countries, with the corresponding descriptions of the language policies that contextualize them. In this sense, the central chapters present good training practices to reflect on experiential formulae or more theoretical approaches that could also guide the process"--

Implementing bilingual and plurilingual education programs has ushered in a transformative era for educators worldwide. These programs have redefined teaching practices and thrust diversity into the spotlight as a central concern. During this paradigm shift, the need to cater to diverse students has become paramount, particularly in monolingual European contexts where bilingual and plurilingual instruction is often perceived as a formidable challenge, especially for learners with special needs. Inclusive Education in Bilingual and Plurilingual Programs assembles a compendium of international theoretical and practical contributions, shedding light on the intricate interplay between diversity and bilingual or plurilingual education. This book delves into the multifaceted realm of attention to diversity in education, where the focus is on tailoring teaching methods to the specific needs of students, encompassing differences in abilities, learning paces, and styles, which empowers students to acquire essential competencies and attain educational objectives at each stage of their academic journey. Secondly, it traverses the landscape of bilingual and plurilingual education, which has emerged in response to the societal, employment, and economic demands for language proficiency beyond one's mother tongue. This book is essential reading for many educational stakeholders engaged in bilingual or plurilingual education. Teachers at every educational level, along with teacher trainers at tertiary institutions, will find valuable insights for tailoring their pedagogical approaches to the unique needs of their students.

Over the past few years bilingualism has come to be seen not as a hinderance to assimiliation but as an asset which, properly nurtured, will benefit children's linguistic awareness, cultural sensitivity and cognitive functioning. Bilingualism in the Primary Classroom gives primary teachers a window on the experience of the bilingual children in their care and by doing so helps them to make the most of what the children and their parents have to offer as well as giving them a good start in the National Curriculum. Many of the contributors to the book are themselves bilingual and are thus able to understand the children's experience from within, but they are also particularly careful to show monolingual teachers how they too can make use of children's mother tongue experience. The book is based throughout on rich case study material of individual children at various stages on the bilingual spectrum.

This book covers research topics in bilingual education, language policies, language contact, identity of bilingual speakers, early bilingualism, heritage languages, and more, and provides an overview of current theory, research and practice in the field of bilingualism. Each chapter is written by a specialist in the field. Part I focuses on the numerous and heterogeneous relations between languages as well as the implications arising from bilingual speech processing. In Part II, a series of contextualized studies on bilingual classrooms are presented, with diverse research designs applied in different educational settings being a key feature of these studies. Part III bridges theory and practice by offering an insight into mono- and multilingual school settings showcasing examples of educational institutions where bilingualism successfully soared and depicts the needs related to language education.