Bilingual Education - From Compensatory to Quality Schooling
Bilingual Education - From Compensatory to Quality Schooling, Second Edition maintains its original purpose of synthesizing the research on successful bilingual education in order to demonstrate that quality bilingual education is possible and desirable. Findings from a wide range of studies are integrated to provide a clear picture of bilingual education in today's schools, and a professional understanding of the foundations and issues surrounding bilingual education programs.
Great care and pride have been taken at each stage of development for Georgia and the American Experience. The textbook is written in a narrative style, richly illustrated, and meets ALL state's standards. All books in the My State History series are arranged in chapters and sections with core skills emphasized in every chapter. Readers will find the textbook is filled with images that create interest and teach. Exercises and activities included in the book are designed to further engage students.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students
Great care and pride have been taken throughout each stage of development for Louisiana: The History of an American State. The textbook is written in an interesting narrative style, richly illustrated, and meets ALL of the state’s standards. It has been updated to include history through hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students
Spotlight Secondary is a course for learners of the English language at CEF A1-A2 level. The course combines active English learning with a variety of lively topics presented in themed modules.
Challenging the Classroom Standard Through Museum-based Education: School in the Park
School in the Park is an innovative museum-based educational effort to engage students in their community during the school day. Since 1999 several hundred students have been educated each year in museums and the zoo in San Diego. This is more than a field trip, it is changing the way that education is provided. Challenging the Classroom Standard Through Museum-Based Education: School in the Park presents the experience of School in the Park from the perspective of different disciplines oral language, reading, writing, social studies, math, science, and the arts—to determine how students are learning content within museums and the zoo.