Shatz, Marilyn

Understanding language in diverse classrooms : a primer for all teachers / Marilyn Shatz and Louise Wilkinson - New York : Routledge, 2013 - xii, 169 p : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I: Language and Languages -- Introduction -- Language and its speakers -- How languages are alike and different -- Becoming a bilingual -- Part II: How to Teach English Language Learners -- Help yourself and get help! -- Making and using comparisons of languages and language use -- Creating language-savvy lessons -- Assessment

9780415894449 (pbk) 9780415894432 (hbk)


Language acquisition--Study and teaching
Language and languages--Study and teaching
Multilingualism in children
Language and culture
Sociolinguistics