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Guiding Teachers into Bilingual Education: A Bridge Between Theory and Practice

Edited by Valérie Fialais & Reseda Streb

Unlock the Power of Bilingual Education—From Research to Real-World Practice

Guiding Teachers into Bilingual Education: A Bridge Between Theory and Practice is a groundbreaking volume that brings together the voices of leading bilingual educators and researchers from around the globe. Edited by Valérie Fialais and Reseda Streb, this collaborative project addresses a pressing gap in education: the disconnect between academic theory and classroom practice in bilingual and multilingual learning environments.

Drawing from diverse educational contexts—including Brazil, Germany, France, India, Senegal, and the USA—this book blends theoretical frameworks with hands-on project examples to empower teachers, researchers, and policymakers. With contributions from 14 renowned experts, it offers innovative strategies for dual-language instruction, challenges to monolingual ideologies, and guidance on inclusive and equitable teaching.

Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, student, or policymaker, this essential resource provides both a solid foundation for professional development and a call to action for creating culturally responsive and linguistically rich classrooms.

Key Features

• Global Perspectives: Case studies and examples from six continents
• Bridging Theory and Practice: Concrete classroom strategies backed by robust academic frameworks
• Expert Contributions: Insights from scholars such as Jim Cummins, Ofelia García, and Anne-Marie de Mejía
• Focus on Equity: Practical tools for inclusive teaching, assessment, and language policy reform

Table of Contents

About the Book

• Preface – Fabrice Jaumont
• Why This Book? – Valérie Fialais & Reseda Streb
• Introduction – Christine Hélot

Theories

• From Two Solitudes to Crosslinguistic Translanguaging – Jim Cummins
• From Teaching Languages to Teaching Students – Kate Seltzer & Ricardo Otheguy
• A Bilingual Teacher’s Journey – Cecilia M. Espinosa
• Equitable Assessment Practices – Marcela Ossa Parra
• The Linguistic Repertoire and Lived Experience – Brigitta Busch
• Transculturality and Plurilingualism – Jürgen Erfurt
• Language and Education Policy – Anne-Marie de Mejía

Practices

• Collaborative Research in Immersion Settings – Aurore Isambert et al.
• Lessons from a German-Italian Primary School – Gabriele Budach & Ulrike Dreher
• Bilingual Education in Rural India – Cynthia Groff & Dhir Jhingran
• National Languages in Senegal’s Primary Schools – Erina Iwasaki & Carol Benson
• Language Preservation in Ladinia – Stephanie Risse
• Pomeranian-Portuguese Literacy in Brazil – Peter Rosenberg, Mônica Savedra & Reseda Streb
• Co-Teaching Writing Genres in Quebec – Joël Thibeault & Marie-Hélène Forget

Final Considerations

• Afterword – Ofelia García
• Acknowledgments – Valérie Fialais & Reseda Streb

Specifications

• Format: Paperback / eBook
• Pages: Approximately 320 p.
• Publisher: CALEC – TBR Books
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-1-63607-361-3 (Paperback)
  ISBN: 978-1-63607-470-2 (eBook)
• Release Date: June 8, 2025

 

Perfect For

• Bilingual and ESL educators
• Education researchers and graduate students
• Language policy makers
• Teacher educators and professional development leaders
• Advocates for equitable, inclusive education

Join the global conversation on bilingual education—and help shape the classrooms of tomorrow.

“A vital contribution to the field that bridges the worlds of academia and the lived experiences of educators.” — Darcey Hale, Former Principal, International School of Boston

“Fialais and Streb have been able to join the fields of bilingual education and research into a valuable guide where pedagogues and scholars will find much value. The authors have been able to compile chapters that present the state of the art in bilingual education across multilingual  contexts around the world.” — Patricia Velasco, Assistant Professor of Education at Queens College, New York