International Literacy Association Issues Brief on Importance of Home Language Maintenance in Literacy Education
September 12, 2017
September 12, 2017
NEWARK, Del., Sept. 12 -- The International Literacy Association issued the following news release:
In our increasingly globalized world, teachers and educators must be prepared to serve a linguistically diverse population of students and families. Although many immigrant and refugee families are quick to embrace the language of their new country, there are "compelling cognitive, cultural, linguistic, psychological, and social reasons" for families to maintain home languag . . .
In our increasingly globalized world, teachers and educators must be prepared to serve a linguistically diverse population of students and families. Although many immigrant and refugee families are quick to embrace the language of their new country, there are "compelling cognitive, cultural, linguistic, psychological, and social reasons" for families to maintain home languag . . .