The Foundations of Dual Language Instruction » (5th Edition)

Judith Lessow-Hurley is a professor in the Elementary Education

Department at San José State University. Her areas of

expertise are bilingual and multicultural education. She works

primarily with preservice teachers, most of whom teach significant

numbers of second language learners. She is the author

of “Meeting the Needs of Second Language Learners” (ASCD,

2002).

The Foundations of Dual Language Instruction is a practical book that examines the basic social, political, historical, and educational foundations of teaching second language learners. This outstanding book is simply written and accessible to beginners. The author takes an objective look at dual language instruction and examines its different parts in a scholarly fashion. She places this important topic in a social environment and develops an understanding of the politics of dual language instruction and the controversy it inspires. Providing basic definitions and theoretical frameworks for thinking about bilingual education, the Fifth Edition continues to explore the political dimensions of language and clearly demonstrates how language works in the classroom.