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Publication Date: 1990
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Creating Successful Learning Contexts for Bilingual Literacy.
Hornberger, Nancy H.
Teachers College Record, v92 n2 p212-29 Win 1990
Explores alternative ways teachers can serve linguistically and culturally diverse student populations. Two Philadelphia elementary teachers have successfully created learning contexts for bilingual literacy. This article describes ways they adapt their teaching for biliterate development and for the particular bilingual contexts and media of their program, school, community, and district. (SM)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingualism, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education, Hispanic Americans, Instructional Effectiveness, Minority Groups, Motivation Techniques, Multicultural Education, Reading Instruction, Teaching Skills, Teaching Styles, Writing (Composition)
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Language: English
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