Language Policy Multilingual Classroomhb - Pedagogy of the Possible

The book explores the way our traditionally monolingual school systems are being challenged by students from diverse language backgrounds, forcing educationalists to question entrenched ideologies of language and challenging teachers in their everyday classrooms to rethink their relationships to language learning and the issue of diversity.

About the author

Christine Hélot is a professor of English and teacher educator at the University of Strasbourg in France. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Trinity College (Dublin). She has published several books and numerous articles both in French and English on bilingualism and bilingual education, language education policies, language awareness and intercultural education.
Muiris Ó Laoire is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Technology, Tralee, Ireland. A graduate of the National University of Ireland, he is author of books, textbooks and several articles and chapters on multilingualism, bilingualism language policy and pedagogy.

Summary

The book explores the way our traditionally monolingual school systems are being challenged by students from diverse language backgrounds, forcing educationalists to question entrenched ideologies of language and challenging teachers in their everyday classrooms to rethink their relationships to language learning and the issue of diversity.

Product details

• Authors: Christine H¿t
• Assisted by: Christine Helot (Editor), Christine (Universite Marc Bloch) Helot (Editor), Dr Christine Helot (Editor), Christine Hélot (Editor), Muiris O Laoire (Editor), Muiris Ó Laoire (Editor), Dr Muiris O. Laoire (Editor), Muiris O. Laoire (Editor), Muiris Ó. Laoire (Editor), Muiris O'Laoire (Editor)
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.06.2011
• EAN: 9781847693679
• ISBN: 978-1-84769-367-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 213 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism; Bilingual Education and Biling; Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingualism; Bilingual Education and Biling
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries