Dual language programs provide a local opportunity for students to get closer to an immersive experience learning a language directly within their school community. However, we read research on the barriers to providing multilingual instruction that fosters racial literacy within a similarly multilingual context.
Later, we look at the positive impact of high quality instructional materials for English-language learners that improves their test performance while substantially increasing their ability to engage in effective argumentation.
Primary Citations
- Chávez-Moreno, L. C. (2022). The continuum of racial literacies: Teacher practices countering whitestream bilingual education. Research in the Teaching of English, 57(2), 108-132. https://doi.org/10.58680/rte202232151
- Relyea, J. E., Kim, J. S., Rich, P., & Fitzgerald, J. (2024). Effects of tier 1 content literacy intervention on early-grade English learners’ reading and writing: Exploring the mediating roles of domain-specific vocabulary and oral language proficiency. Journal of Educational Psychology, 116(7), 1172–1195. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000882
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We drink Kriek, a Belgian fruit lambic from Lindemans Brewery in Vlezenbeek, Belgium.