LibGuides: BIL541AB: Module 1

Module 1 Required Resources

The textbook for this course (Baker & Wright, 2021) is available through NU Library, so you do not need to purchase it.

For this module, read Chapter 13: Effective Schools and Classrooms for Bilingual Students.

Baker, C., & Wright, W. E. (2021). Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. (7th ed.). Multilingual Matters. (https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/detail.action?docID=6940556)

Language, Culture, and Teaching by Sonia Nieto
ISBN: 9780585386102
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
This book will explore how language & culture are connected to teaching & learning, and examine the sociocultural & sociopolitical contexts of language & culture to understand how these contexts affect student learning & achievement. This book is a great resource for teacher practitioners as it provides a 21st century perspective. When published, it created a lot of buzz in the field of education.

Understanding Latino parental involvement in education
Zarate, M. E. (2007). Understanding Latino parental involvement in education: Perceptions, expectations, and recommendations. The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED502065.pdf
What is Translanguaging?
García, O. (2016, March 2). What is Translanguaging? (F. Grosjean, Interviewer) [Interview]. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-bilingual/201603/what-is-translanguaging
This is an interview with Ofelia Garcia, one of the leading bilingual education researcher proponents of translanguaging. The interview will provide more insights about translanguaging.
What Is Translanguaging and How Is It Used in the Classroom?
Najarro, I. (2023, July 13). What Is Translanguaging and How Is It Used in the Classroom? Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-is-translanguaging-and-how-is-it-used-in-the-classroom/2023/07
This link will provide a more recent perspective from Education Week (2023) on translanguaging by Ileana Navarro.
National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics. (2023). Back-to-school statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=372
This resource provides data on student demographics.

Bilingualism: Through the eyes of families
SEAL. (2019, March 18). Bilingualism: Through the eyes of families [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owKQnGLe7bk
This video gives us a perspective of a Bilingual family.

Creating a Welcoming Classroom for ELL and Immigrant Students
WETA Public Broadcasting. (2019, August 5). Creating a Welcoming Classroom for ELL and Immigrant Students. https://www.colorincolorado.org/teaching-ells/creating-welcoming-classroom/creating-welcoming-classroom-ell-and-immigrant-students
This website provides information on how to create a safe classroom for English language learners.
Language, culture and teaching: Critical perspectives for a new century / Response
Curry, M. J., & Nieto, S. (2002). Language, culture and teaching: Critical perspectives for a new century / Response. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 72, 609.
Why we teach: A conversation with Sonia Nieto
Heller, R. (2020, April 27). Why we teach: A conversation with Sonia Nieto. Kappanonline.Org. https://kappanonline.org/why-we-teach-sonia-nieto-interview-teaching-heller/
This is a recent interview with Sonia Nieto.