Language and Literacy Teaching for Indigenous Education

A Bilingual Approach

Norbert Francis, Jon Reyhner

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Multilingual Matters
01 January 2024

Literacy; Bilingualism & multilingualism; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL); Teaching of a specific subject

Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism

Language and Literacy Teaching for Indigenous Education: A Bilingual Approach presents a proposal for the inclusion of indigenous languages in the classroom. Based on extensive research and field work by the authors in communities in the United States and Mexico, the book explores ways in which the cultural and linguistic resources of indigenous communities can enrich the language and literacy program.

By: Norbert Francis, Jon Reyhner
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 37
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 365g
ISBN: 9781853596001
ISBN 10: 1853596000
Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Part I: A Survey of the Americas: History and Current Situation of Indigenous Languages in Education I. Prospects for Learning and Teaching Indigenous Languages II. State of the Languages III. Language Policy and Language Planning: The Role of School and Indigenous Language Literacy Part II: Curriculum and Materials, Classroom Strategies IV. Promoting Additive Bilingual Development V. The Bilingual Classroom VI. Biliteracy: Teaching Reading and Writing in the Indigenous Language VII. Language Assessment VIII. Conclusion: A Teaching Model for Realizing the Potential of Additive Bilingualism IX. Resources for Schools and Communities

Norbert Francis teaches courses in language learning and language teaching at Northern Arizona University. He has worked as a bilingual immersion teacher in the United States and in bilingual indigenous community schools in Mexico. His primary interests lie in the study of child language development, second language learning, and biliteracy. Jon Reyhner is currently professor of Bilingual/Multicultural Education at Northern Arizona University, Formerly co-ordinator of the Indian Bilingual Teacher Training Program at Montana State University-Billings, he has worked as a teacher and school administrator in Indian community schools in Arizona, Montana and New Mexico. His research interests include improving the academic achievement of American Indian students and indigenous language revitalization.