Educating Adolescent Newcomers in the Superdiverse Midwest - Multilingual Students in English-centric Contexts

This book juxtaposes superdiversity with English-centricity in the US, set against long-standing challenges with migration and language policy recently underlined by Donald Trump's election. It explores the history, policies, and practices of a Central Ohio adolescent newcomer program seeking to provide an equitable education to its students.

About the author

Brian Seilstad is Director for Internationalization and Partnerships, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. He is the author of Educating Adolescent Newcomers in the Superdiverse Midwest: Multilingual Students in English-centric Contexts (Multilingual Matters, 2021).

Summary

This book juxtaposes superdiversity with English-centricity in the US, set against long-standing challenges with migration and language policy recently underlined by Donald Trump’s election. It explores the history, policies, and practices of a Central Ohio adolescent newcomer program seeking to provide an equitable education to its students.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Seilstad, Brian David Seilstad
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781788927574
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-757-4
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 472 g
• Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Education of bilingual or multilingual students