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Writing Instruction Across Bilingual Education Contexts: Mapping the Landscape and Illuminating Promising Practices

Mon, April 12, 11:10am to 12:40pm EDT (11:10am to 12:40pm EDT), SIG Sessions, SIG-Bilingual Education Research Paper and Symposium Sessions 2

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Abstract

Writing has long been considered a foundational skill for academic success, yet many U.S. English learners (ELs) continue to receive inadequate and inequitable instruction, leading to an underperformance in writing. While bilingual education offers promise for ELs' academic achievement (Thomas & Collier, 2012), we know little about the nature of writing instruction for ELs in bilingual programs and what instructional practices are associated with better outcomes. This session addresses both gaps, presenting empirical studies that (1) map the landscape of bilingual writing instruction across diverse sociolinguistic contexts and (2) illuminate promising practices for promoting bilingual writing development. Ultimately, we aim to advance understandings of writing instruction in bilingual programs and identify directions forward for supporting ELs’ writing development.

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