Teaching for Linguistic Diversity in Schools

Robyn Moloney is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Macquarie University. Lesley Harbon is a Professor in the School of International Studies and Education, University of Technology Sydney. Susan Oguro is an Honorary Associate Professor in the School of International Studies and Education, University of Technology Sydney.

'A must-have resource for teachers to deeply understand the important role that language can play in original and impactful educational methods and creating inclusive, dynamic learning environments. Offering real world examples, this book offers transformative teaching strategies that are exciting in their innovation.' Larissa Behrendt, Distinguished Professor and Laureate Fellow, Jumbunna Institute, University of Technology, Sydney

• Part I. Why Does Linguistic Diversity Matter?: 1. The multilingual world of you and your students; 2. Why harnessing linguistic diversity matters to student wellbeing and achievement: Part II. Who Speaks What?: 3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, families, communities, and languages Susan Poetsch, Denise Angelo and Rhonda Anjilkurri Radley; 4. Immigrant community languages and additional languages; 5. Supporting English language achievement for all learners; Part III. Teaching in the Linguistically Diverse Classroom: 6. Teaching in the linguistically diverse classroom: Mathematics, The Arts and English; 7. Teaching in the linguistically diverse classroom: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), Health and Physical Education, Science, Technologies and Languages; Part IV. Beyond the Classroom and into the Future: 8. Building a linguistically diverse school culture; 9. The future is linguistically diverse; 10. It's just the beginning.