Managing Diversity in Education - Languages, Policies, Pedagogies

Diversity (social, cultural, linguistic and ethnic) poses a challenge to educational systems. This book examines policy and its implications, pedagogical practice and responses to the challenge of diversity that go beyond the language of schooling. This volume will appeal to anyone involved in the educational integration of immigrant children.

About the author

David Little is Fellow and Associate Professor Emeritus at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His recent publications include The Linguistic and Educational Integration of Children and Adolescents from Migrant Backgrounds (2010).
Constant Leung is a Professor of Educational Linguistics at King's College London, UK. His recent publications include English - A Changing Medium for Education (2012, edited with Brian Street).
Piet Van Avermaet is a Professor in the Linguistics Department, Ghent University, Belgium and Head of the Centre for Diversity & Learning, Ghent University. His research interests include diversity and social inequality in education, multilingual and multicultural education, and language and the integration of immigrants.

Product details

• Assisted by: Piet van Avermaet (Editor), Constant Leung (Editor), David Little (Editor), Piet Van Avermaet (Editor)
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.11.2013
• EAN: 9781783090808
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-080-8
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 213 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 522 g
• Series: New Perspectives on Language a; New Perspectives on Language a
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology