Ester J. De JongFoundations for Multilingualism in Education: From Principles to Practice

I have to say that this book began promisingly. In its beginning, it introduced discourses about the topic of Multilingualism, interesting statistics about the cultural layout of the U.S., and reasons for why multilingualism is important. The first two chapters did a great job of presenting the 'Principles'.As it progressed, however, the book lacked a lot of the 'Practice' portion of its title. I was expecting authentic experiences of Prof. DeJong that could help give prospective teachers serious insight on how to handle Multilingualism in our classrooms. Technical know-how was not explored, though the title suggests that it might.In conclusion, do not read this book in the hopes of attaining serious technical knowledge. Instead, treat it as a primer on the topic of Multilingualism in the United States.

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Book was a great read, it had some interesting facts. Text was legible. Book was exactly what I ordered. There was no surprises. Good condition.

I really enjoy reading De Jongs book. I have never had a book that analyzes bilingual education; it provides a lot of new information with good studies and statistics behind it. It is well written and I highly recommend it for a future teacher. Good buy!

This book is not what I expected. I had to get it for a class I was taking, and I did not see much benefit in it's use.

Had to purchase for school. Price ok

A great primer for teachers of ELLs trying to figure out ways to support them in today's inclusive classrooms.

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