Minority populations in Canadian second language education /

"Until now, the picture painted of French second language learning in Canada has tended to focus on successful French immersion. This volume offers a broader representation, in response to the demographic changes that have made the French language classroom a more complex place. Focusing on inc...

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Other Authors: Arnett, Katy, Mady, Callie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Multilingual Matters, [2013]
Series:New perspectives on language and education ; 32
New perspectives on language and education ; [32]
New perspectives on language and education [32]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Broadening the lens of second language education in Canada : minority populations in Canadian second language education / Katy Arnett, Callie Mady
  • Adding languages, adding benefits : immigrant students' attitudes toward and performance in FSOL programs in Canada / Callie Mady
  • Learning French in British Columbia : English as additional language learner and parent perspectives / Wendy Carr
  • French is hard : an English language learner's experience in core French / Jordana F. Garbati
  • Fostering heritage languages and diasporic identities : the role of grassroots initiatives in Alberta and British Columbia / Martin Guardado, Ava Becker
  • Self, identity and motivation in the development and maintenance of German as a heritage language / Kimberly A. Noels
  • Learning Chinese as a heritage language / Patrica A. Duff, Duanduan Li
  • The genesis and perpetuation of exemptions and transfers from French second language programs for students with diverse learning needs : a preliminary examination and their link to inclusion / Katy Arnett
  • Reading without borders : at-risk students transitioning from L1 to L2 in French immersion / Renée Bourgoin, Joseph Dicks
  • The writing processes of a grade 7 French immersion student with Asperger syndrome / Josée Le Bouthillier
  • A fair country? : consideration of Canada's debt to indigenous language renewal / Donna-Lee Smith, Josephine Peck, Donald Taylor
  • First Nations, Métis and Inuit K-12 language programming : what works? / Carmen Gillies, Marie Battiste
  • How have aboriginal North Americans responded to writing systems in their own languages? / Barbara Burnaby
  • Conclusion : Additional conceptions of second language education in Canada / Callie Mady, Katy Arnett
  • Introduction : Broadening the lens of second language education in Canada : minority populations in Canadian second language education / Katy Arnett, Callie Mady
  • Adding languages, adding benefits : immigrant students' attitudes toward and performance in FSOL programs in Canada / Callie Mady
  • Learning French in British Columbia : English as additional language learner and parent perspectives / Wendy Carr
  • French is hard : an English language learner's experience in core French / Jordana F. Garbati
  • Fostering heritage languages and diasporic identities : the role of grassroots initiatives in Alberta and British Columbia / Martin Guardado, Ava Becker
  • Self, identity and motivation in the development and maintenance of German as a heritage language / Kimberly A. Noels
  • Learning Chinese as a heritage language / Patrica A. Duff, Duanduan Li
  • The genesis and perpetuation of exemptions and transfers from French second language programs for students with diverse learning needs : a preliminary examination and their link to inclusion / Katy Arnett
  • Reading without borders : at-risk students transitioning from L1 to L2 in French immersion / Renée Bourgoin, Joseph Dicks
  • The writing processes of a grade 7 French immersion student with Asperger syndrome / Josée Le Bouthillier
  • A fair country? : consideration of Canada's debt to indigenous language renewal / Donna-Lee Smith, Josephine Peck, Donald Taylor
  • First Nations, Métis and Inuit K-12 language programming : what works? / Carmen Gillies, Marie Battiste
  • How have aboriginal North Americans responded to writing systems in their own languages? / Barbara Burnaby
  • Conclusion : Additional conceptions of second language education in Canada / Callie Mady, Katy Arnett
  • Part 1 French as an Additional Language: Immigrants' Learning of French in English-dominant Canada
  • 1 Adding Languages, Adding Benefits: Immigrant Students' Attitudes Toward and Performance in FSOL Programs in Canada / Callie Mady Mady, Callie 3
  • 2 Learning French in British Columbia: English as Additional Language Learner and Parent Perspectives / Wendy Can Can, Wendy 22
  • 3 French is Hard: An English Language Learner's Experience in Core French / Jordana F. Garbati Garbati, Jordana F 38
  • Part 2 Heritage Language and Culture Maintenance for Immigrants and Their Families
  • 4 Fostering Heritage Languages and Diasporic Identities: The Role of Grassroots Initiatives in Alberta and British Columbia / Martin Guardado Guardado, Martin, Ava Becker Becker, Ava 55
  • 5 Self, Identity and Motivation in the Development and Maintenance of German as a Heritage Language / Kimberly A. Noels Noels, Kimberly A. 71
  • 6 Learning Chinese as a Heritage Language / Patricia A. Duff Duff, Patricia A., Duanduan Li Li, Duanduan 87
  • Part 3 Individuals with Disabilities and Second Language Study
  • 7 The Genesis and Perpetuation of Exemptions and Transfers from French Second Language Programs for Students with Diverse Learning Needs: A Preliminary Examination and Their Link to Inclusion / Katy Arnett Arnett, Katy 103
  • 8 Reading Without Borders: At-Risk Students Transitioning from L1 to L2 in French Immersion / Renée Bourgoin Bourgoin, Renée, Joseph Dicks Dicks, Joseph 118
  • 9 The Writing Processes of a Grade 7 French 'Immersion Student with Asperger Syndrome / Josée Le Bouthillier Bouthillier, Josée Le 135
  • Part 4 The Revival, Maintenance and Growth of Aboriginal Languages in Canada
  • 10 A Fair Country? Consideration of Canada's Debt to Indigenous Language Renewal / Donna-Lee Smith Smith, Donna-Lee, Josephine Peck Peck, Josephine, Donald Taylor Taylor, Donald 153
  • 11 First Nations, Métis and Inuit K-12 Language Programming: What Works? / Carmen Gillies Gillies, Carmen, Marie Battiste Battiste, Marie 169
  • 12 How Have Aboriginal North Americans Responded to Writing Systems in Their Own Languages? / Barbara Burnaby Burnaby, Barbara 184.