This book brings together visions and realities of multilingual schools throughout the world
in order to examine the pedagogical, socioeducational, and sociopolitical issues that impact …

A growing body of empirical studies indicates the educational benefits of bilingualism.
Despite this tendency, bilingual minority students are being pressured by school authorities …

We aim to investigate the extent to which children of immigrants achieve lower levels of
academic proficiency in reading and mathematics compared to native students in …

Translanguaging remains a timely and important topic in bi/multilingual education. The most
recent turn in translanguaging scholarship involves attention to translanguaging in context in …

This collaborative action research project in Alberta, Canada, explored how dual-language
books (DLBs) can foster literacy instruction and learner engagement through language …

This paper discusses the micro-level ideologies of four teachers in mainstream Greek
schools concerning linguistic diversity, bilingualism, second language learning and minority …

As fast-evolving technologies transform everyday communication and literacy practices,
many young children find themselves immersed in multiple digital media from birth. Such …

In the context of increasing linguistic and cultural diversity in Australian schools, it is
important to consider the value of students' multilingual resources for learning. This paper …

Educators and researchers increasingly recognize the impact of teachers' agency on
language education policy enactment in their classrooms. The study is aimed to conduct …

In this encyclopedia entry, language awareness and multilingualism will be reviewed from a
historical perspective, and current research trends will be highlighted. There is not a direct …