Teaching Content and Language in the Multilingual Classroom : International Research on Policy, Perspectives, Preparation and Practice (Paperback)

Foreword by Professor Ester de JongIntroductionPART 1: Policy1 Multilingualism and Diversity in Northern Ireland Schools and Teacher Education2 Multilingualism as a Resource: Policy Changes in Finnish EducationPART 2: Perspectives3 Finnish teachers’ perspectives about linguistic and cultural diversity4 Content Teacher Ideologies and Perspectives on Multilingual LearnersPART 3: Preparation5 Mediating Theory & Practice for Multilingual Learners in Initial Teacher Education in England6 Pre-Service Teachers´ Competency Development and Opportunities to Learn in Teaching Multilingual Learners in GermanyPART 4: Practice7 Mainstream Teachers for Successful Multilingual Classrooms: The Case of a School that Embraced a Genre-based Pedagogy to Teach Writing8 Teachers’ professional learning and practice with multilingual Pacific/Pasifikalearners in Aotearoa New ZealandConclusion