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Knowing English Is Not Enough! Cultivating Academic Literacies Among Bilingual Learners
Sat, April 14, 12:25 to 1:55pm, Vancouver Convention Centre, Floor: Second Level, West Room 206Session Submission Type: Symposium
Abstract
This symposium brings together four educational studies that explore how academic literacies index different meanings with specific participants, contexts, and purposes in the disciplines of mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. Specifically, the presenters signal an inclusive social practice approach that considers the successful preparation in academic literacies of students who are adding English to their linguistic repertoire.
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“I Wanted to Make a Difference…”: Building Mathematics Academic Literacy in Bilingual Kindergarten Classrooms - Sylvia Celedon-Pattichis, University of New Mexico; Sandra I. Musanti, The University of Texas - Brownsville
Aprendiendo Ciencias: Acquiring and Expanding Scientific Language and Literacy - Maria-Antonieta Avila, The University of Texas - Austin; Cynthia Esperanza Lima, The University of Texas - Austin
Identity Texts: Cultivating Academic Literacy in a Newcomer Social Studies Class - Maria E. Franquiz, The University of Texas - Austin; Cinthia S. Salinas, The University of Texas - Austin
Academic Literacies in Writing: A Case of Spanish/English Bilinguals in Middle Childhood - Minda M. Lopez, Texas State University - San Marcos