Language, Power and Pedagogy: Bilingual Children in the Crossfire

Jim Cummins

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Language, Power and Pedagogy

Bilingual Children in the Crossfire

Jim Cummins

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2000

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Bilingual Education & Bilingualism

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This volume reviews the research and theory relating to instruction and assessment of bilingual pupils, focusing not only on issues of language learning and teaching but also the ways in which power relations in the wider society affect patterns of teacher-pupil interaction in the classroom.

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Cummins Jim :

Jim Cummins teaches at the University of Toronto, Canada. His research has focused on the nature of language proficiency and second language acquisition with particular emphasis on the social and educational barriers that limit academic success for culturally diverse students.

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Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Sociolinguistics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	vii
Part 1: Theory as Dialogue
1. Issues and Contexts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	8
2. Language Interactions in the Classroom: From Coercive to Collaborative Relations of Power Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	31
Part 2: The Nature of Language Proficiency
3. Language Proficiency in Academic Contexts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	57
4. Critiques of the Conversational/Academic Language Proficiency Distinction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	86
5. Assessing Second Language Proficiency Among Adults: DoWeKnow WhatWeAre Measuring? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	112
6. Dilemmas of Inclusion: Integrating English Language Learners in Standards-Based Reform Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	140
Part 3: From Bilingual Education to Transformative Pedagogy
7. The Threshold and Interdependence Hypotheses Revisited Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	173
8. Research, Theory and Policy in Bilingual Education: Evaluating the Credibility of Empirical Data Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	201
9. Challenging the Discourse of Disempowerment Through Collaborative Dialogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	232
10. Transformative Pedagogy: Who Needs It? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	246
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	284
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	307

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September 22, 2000

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9781853596773

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320

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781853596773

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children; language; bilingual education; language education; bilingualism

Language, Power and Pedagogy

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