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Getting it RIGHT for Young Children from Diverse Backgrounds: Applying Research to Improve Practice with a Focus on Dual Language Learners, 2nd Edition

Linda M. Espinosa

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Early childhood practitioners and pre-service teachers get the tools, resources, and guidance they need to ensure quality education for young children who are learning English and/or who are experiencing poverty.

This authoritative book focuses on providing successful education for all children, especially those from non-traditional backgrounds, non-English speaking families, and those faced with the challenges of poverty. In it, current and future teachers, practitioners, trainers, and professional educators get an authoritative perspective on best practices that combines professional experience with available scientific evidence. The information is grounded in real-life experiences, and is guided by current rigorous research findings.

The new Second Edition looks at the advances in the scientific understanding of dual language development since the First Edition was published, and the new research on program models and classroom practices that improve the educational outcomes for children from diverse backgrounds. Substantially reorganized and streamlined to focus on the most relevant issues, the book includes updated research throughout and includes a new chapter dedicated to instructional strategies and classroom practices with video links, illustrations, sample lessons, and practical examples. Teachers, curriculum supervisors, and professional development specialists get concrete guidance about how to apply the latest research findings to improved classroom practices.

Designed to ensure the ultimate teaching and learning experience, this book presents:

A one-of-its kind focus on focus on the successful education of children from linguistically diverse backgrounds and those who are growing up in poverty.
Scientific findings combined with practical applications to make the concepts relevant to educators in the classroom.
Sound pedagogical aids that ensure learning and reinforcement of the best practices for working with dual language learners (DLLs).
A focus on unmet needs of teachers of young children—a truly unique resource.

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Features

Readers get a cogent summary of scientific findings on development and intervention services for children from diverse backgrounds (Chs. 1-3).
A positive, uplifting tone inspires educators to adapt practices to better meet the needs of young DLLs and children growing up in poverty.
The content comes to life for readers through:
- Concrete examples, pictorial representations of recommendations, and video links illustrating the concepts and practices described in the text.
- Real-life scenarios presented throughout each chapter.
- Specific curricular approaches described whenever possible.
- A list of relevant resources provided in Appendix A.
Readers are motivated to improve their practices through the author’s presentation of urgent issues of educational equity and the application of emerging research based to the goal of improving the achievement of young DLLs.

New to This Edition

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The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

Embedded videos provide concrete examples of text concepts and show children and early child educators in action. (See pages 6, 27, and 96 for examples.
Internet resources. Weblinks to further explore content related to the text. (See pages 139 and 140 for examples.)

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Key content changes include:

NEW! Clear learning objectives introduce students to the process content of each chapter.
NEW! Summary paragraphs reinforce the main points of each chapter.
NEW! Reflection questions and extensive activities help students internalize content of each chapter and see how it applies to their own work.
NEW! Extensive new help for working with DLLs includes:
- NEW! A new chapter on classroom practices for DLLs, including video links and classroom examples of best practices in instruction and assessment (Ch. 4),
- NEW! New research on program effectiveness (Ch. 3),
- NEW! A new section in Chapter 5 on promising applications of technology for young DLLs, and
- NEW! A revised Sample Individualized Language Plan presents concrete example of how to plan for language interventions for DLLs (Appendix D).
NEW! An update on standards and how they address the learning needs of children from diverse backgrounds helps students see how their state compare with other states and quickly get a national perspective. (Ch. 1)
NEW! A new reorganization includes a tighter focus on recent, relevant research and practical implications.
NEW! A new section of Resources for serving children from diverse backgrounds serves as a handy guide for students to follow up on topics of interest. (Appendix B)
NEW content in this edition includes:
- An updated profile of early childhood demographics, preschool program attendance, and funding trends for ECE;
- A summary of state early childhood standards and how they address the needs of children from diverse backgrounds;
- New scientific evidence about development during the early childhood years;
- New research on the impact of growing up with more than one language during the early childhood years;
- An overview of program effectiveness for young dual language learners;
- Seven current myths about the development and education of young DLLs;
- Strategies to engage families from diverse language and cultural groups;
- New Chapter 4 that focuses on practical and proven strategies for teaching young DLLs, including how to foster oral language development, assess progress, and engage families; and
- A new section on promising applications of technology for young dual language learners.
- The content is appropriate for undergraduate/graduate or in-service classes.

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Dr. Linda M. Espinosa is one of the leading authorities on the development and achievement of young dual language learners in the United States. She has held numerous prestigious academic positions including Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Co-Director of the National Institute of Early Educational Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University, and Co-PI of the Center of Early Care and Education Research – Dual Language Learners (CECER-DLL) at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill as well as significant school district administrative positions throughout the state of California. She has co-authored the California Early Learning Foundations, English Language Learners Chapter, the California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks English Language Development Chapter, and the Desired Results Developmental Profile, 2010, English Language Development Assessment Measures. Dr. Espinosa recently served as the lead consultant for the California State Best Practices for Young Dual Language Learners project and has published more than 90 research articles, book chapters and training manuals on how to establish effective educational services for low-income, minority families and children who are acquiring English as a second language.

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