Teaching Content and Language in the Multilingual Classroom - 9781138849310

Taylor & Francis

Teaching Content and Language in the Multilingual ClassroomInternational Research on Policy, Perspectives, Preparation and Practice\nAuthor(s): Svenja Hammer, Kara Mitchell Viesca, Nancy L. Commins\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138849310, 978-1138849310\nSynopsis\nThis book brings together research from six different countries across three continents where teacher educators and policy makers are addressing the under-preparation of content teachers to work effectively with multilingual learners. By highlighting this relatively young field of research at an international level, the book advances the research-based knowledge of the field and promotes international research relationships and partnerships to better support the education of multilingual learners and their teachers.\n\nThe chapters represent high-quality empirical qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies about pre-service and in-service t.