A Tale of Two Schools : Developing Sustainable Early Foreign Language Programs

by G. Richard Tucker , Richard Donato

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Format Paperback / Softback

Book Series New Perspectives on Language and Education

ISBN-10 1847693091

ISBN-13 9781847693099

Publisher Channel View Publications Ltd

Imprint Multilingual Matters

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Sep 16th, 2010

Print length 192 Pages

Weight 252 grams

Dimensions 20.90 x 15.00 x 1.40 cms

Product Classification: Language teaching theory & methods Primary & middle schools Teaching of a specific subject Educational: Languages other than English

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This book documents a 16-year study of two elementary school foreign language programs. With a strong focus on what ‘works’ and is possible, the authors provide an evaluation of what is necessary to plan, implement and sustain a successful language course. The book contains invaluable information for those involved in these processes worldwide.

This volume documents a sixteen-year longitudinal study of two elementary schools in which Spanish and Japanese foreign language programs were implemented and evaluated. Evaluation of the programs involved documenting children’s language development, assessing the attitudes of various constituents, and examining critical issues related to the introduction and successful operation of a well articulated sequential foreign language program in schools. The volume concludes with a discussion of possible reasons why over time certain sequential foreign language programs flourish and grow while other programs are reduced or eliminated from the school’s curriculum. Parallels with the theory and practice of environmental sustainable development are used as a framework for this analysis.

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