Sarah J. Shin – författare

Bilingualism in Schools and Society provides a clear and engaging introduction to key issues surrounding bilingualism in educational and social contexts. This third edition expands on core sociolinguistic concepts, including code-switching, translanguaging, flexible bilingualism, and code-meshing, offering a more nuanced view of how language practices evolve in diverse, multilingual environments.Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, it explores how individuals and communities use multiple languages—in schools, the media, and digital spaces—while also considering the personal and cultural dimensions of living bilingually in a globalized world. Shin examines current educational policies and assessments affecting English learners, including updates on the Common Core State Standards, WIDA, ELPA21, and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). With new content on community-based heritage language programs and their connections to K–12 schools and post-secondary institutions, the book reflects the latest developments in bilingual education and policy. Each chapter includes suggested readings, online resources, and study questions to support critical thinking and classroom discussion.Grounded in empirical research, updated statistics on bilingual populations, and multilingual case studies from around the world, this textbook is ideal for courses and students preparing for careers in language education, linguistics, or educational policy.

Bilingualism in Schools and Society provides a clear and engaging introduction to key issues surrounding bilingualism in educational and social contexts. This third edition expands on core sociolinguistic concepts, including code-switching, translanguaging, flexible bilingualism, and code-meshing, offering a more nuanced view of how language practices evolve in diverse, multilingual environments.Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, it explores how individuals and communities use multiple languages—in schools, the media, and digital spaces—while also considering the personal and cultural dimensions of living bilingually in a globalized world. Shin examines current educational policies and assessments affecting English learners, including updates on the Common Core State Standards, WIDA, ELPA21, and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). With new content on community-based heritage language programs and their connections to K–12 schools and post-secondary institutions, the book reflects the latest developments in bilingual education and policy. Each chapter includes suggested readings, online resources, and study questions to support critical thinking and classroom discussion.Grounded in empirical research, updated statistics on bilingual populations, and multilingual case studies from around the world, this textbook is ideal for courses and students preparing for careers in language education, linguistics, or educational policy.

This book is an accessible introduction to linguistics specifically tailored for teachers of second language/bilingual education. It guides teachers stepwise through the components of language, focusing on the areas of linguistics that are most pertinent for teaching. Throughout the book there are opportunities to analyze linguistic data and discuss language-related issues in various educational and social contexts. Readers will be able to identify patterns in actual language use to inform their teaching and help learners advance to the next level. A highly readable account of how language works, this book is an ideal text for teacher education courses.

This book is an accessible introduction to linguistics specifically tailored for teachers of second language/bilingual education. It guides teachers stepwise through the components of language, focusing on the areas of linguistics that are most pertinent for teaching. Throughout the book there are opportunities to analyze linguistic data and discuss language-related issues in various educational and social contexts. Readers will be able to identify patterns in actual language use to inform their teaching and help learners advance to the next level. A highly readable account of how language works, this book is an ideal text for teacher education courses.

This revised edition of Bilingualism in Schools and Society is an accessible introduction to the sociolinguistic and educational aspects of and the political issues surrounding bilingualism, including code-switching in popular music, advertising, and online social spaces. It also addresses the personal aspect of the topic in a well-informed discussion of what it means to study and live with multiple languages in a globalized world and practical advice on raising bilingual children. Extensive new material has been added that deals with more holistic understandings of bilingual performance, including translanguaging, flexible bilingualism, and code-meshing; blending standard and vernacular languages/dialects in hybrid texts; and recent developments in policies surrounding the education of English Learners and EL assessment, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS), PARCC and SBAC testing, WIDA and ELPA21 language assessments, and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Updated and new discussions on community-based heritage language programs and 'super-diversity' further enhance this new edition, along with updated statistics on bilingual populations and the world's top languages. Each chapter includes lists of further readings, helpful digital resources and study questions, as well as student activities and boxed vignettes. Firmly grounded in the analysis of empirical work with bilingual children and adults in various multilingual settings throughout the world, Bilingualism in Schools and Society is the ideal text for courses on bilingualism in language education programs.

This revised edition of Bilingualism in Schools and Society is an accessible introduction to the sociolinguistic and educational aspects of and the political issues surrounding bilingualism, including code-switching in popular music, advertising, and online social spaces. It also addresses the personal aspect of the topic in a well-informed discussion of what it means to study and live with multiple languages in a globalized world and practical advice on raising bilingual children. Extensive new material has been added that deals with more holistic understandings of bilingual performance, including translanguaging, flexible bilingualism, and code-meshing; blending standard and vernacular languages/dialects in hybrid texts; and recent developments in policies surrounding the education of English Learners and EL assessment, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS), PARCC and SBAC testing, WIDA and ELPA21 language assessments, and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Updated and new discussions on community-based heritage language programs and 'super-diversity' further enhance this new edition, along with updated statistics on bilingual populations and the world's top languages. Each chapter includes lists of further readings, helpful digital resources and study questions, as well as student activities and boxed vignettes. Firmly grounded in the analysis of empirical work with bilingual children and adults in various multilingual settings throughout the world, Bilingualism in Schools and Society is the ideal text for courses on bilingualism in language education programs.

This book explores the experiences of men and women who train to teach ESL as a second career. Drawing from in-depth interviews and observations of 30 students (aged 45 to 73) in a TESOL graduate program, this book provides portraits of these individuals as they develop as teachers. It describes the processes they go through to launch their teaching careers, the successes and challenges they face, and the evolving significance of their work in their overall life goals and achievements. A welcome addition to the growing literature on teacher development, this book will be an important resource for teacher trainers and anyone working in TESOL.

This book explores the experiences of men and women who train to teach ESL as a second career. Drawing from in-depth interviews and observations of 30 students (aged 45 to 73) in a TESOL graduate program, this book provides portraits of these individuals as they develop as teachers. It describes the processes they go through to launch their teaching careers, the successes and challenges they face, and the evolving significance of their work in their overall life goals and achievements. A welcome addition to the growing literature on teacher development, this book will be an important resource for teacher trainers and anyone working in TESOL.