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Preserving Home Languages and Cultures in the Classroom: Challenges and Opportunities

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Decades of research document the powerful academic and socio-affective benefits of a strong home language base and affirmation of home language and culture as a valuable resource. This article explores the implicit challenges, daily realities, opportunities, and practical implications of incorporating language and culture into classrooms as they relate to culturally and linguistically diverse language learners.

• Author/Creator: Soto, Lourdes Diaz, Smrekar, Jocelynn L., Nekcovei, Deanna L. Corp Author National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education Washington D. C.
• Date Published: 00-00
• Year: 1999

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Educators
• Subject: Cultural Pluralism
• Subject: Elementary Secondary Education
• Subject: English (Second Language)
• Subject: Heritage Education
• Subject: Intercultural Communication
• Subject: Language Maintenance
• Subject: Language Minorities
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Multilingualism
• Subject: Native Language Instruction
• Subject: Second Language Instruction
• Subject: Second Language Learning

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