The Foundations of Dual Language Instruction

The book came quickly and is in very good condition, like the description had stated. I am very happy with my purchase.

This book goes much deeper and contains a lot more information than most books on the subject of TESOL and dual language education go. The book covers theories on language acquisition, development and history of laws in the US surroundings students who speak other languages at home, and educational programs to teach these students English. I graduated awhile ago and am a practicing teacher but this was a great book to remind me about my profession and refresh my memory. This book goes much deeper than most professional books do. I really appreciated reading it and highly recommend it. I am not a bilingual teacher, but an ESOL teacher but it still reminded me what my students are missing and why it would be good to have better programs.

This book was required reading for a class I took, and I think it is a great introduction to bilingual education. Even if you think you have the basic idea of what bilingual education is, this book provides everything from the history of bilingual education to its legal basis to teaching strategies. A great book that should be read by anyone interested in education, even if your focus isn't dual language instruction. The odds are that most teachers in the U.S. today will work with English language learners at some point, and this book will give any teacher a greater understanding of the role of language in the classroom.