Contents
ForewordRobert T. Jiménez ?xi
Acknowledgments ?xv
1. ?Introduction ?1
Language Awareness Inquiry ?3
Conceptions That Promote Equity Versus Misconceptions That Limit Equity ?4
Chapter 1 Reflection ?8
Part I. Individual Inquiry: Dismantling Linguicism
2. ?Language Hierarchies Versus Language Resources for Learning ?13
Chapter 2 Reflection ?18
Conceptions That Limit Equitable Language Instruction: Language Hierarchies ?18
Conceptions That Promote Equitable Language Instruction: Approaches That Resist Language Hierarchies ?21
Closing Thoughts on Valuing Diverse Language Resources for Learning ?30
Chapter 2 Closing Reflection ?30
3. ?Language as a Dichotomy Versus Language as a Continuum ?31
Chapter 3 Reflection ?32
What Makes a Skilled Language User?: A Continuum Perspective ?32
The Problem With Binaries in Language Teaching and Use ?37
A Continuum Perspective to Begin Dismantling Language Hierarchies ?41
Closing Thoughts on Promoting a Continuum Perspective ?43
Chapter 3 Closing Reflection ?43
Part II. In the Classroom: Practices That Support Linguistic Fluidity
4. ?Language Beyond Words ?47
Chapter 4 Reflection ?48
Language: The Whole Is More Than The Sum of Its Parts ?49
Moving Away From Vocabulary-Based Teaching ?66
Chapter 4 Closing Reflection ?69
5. ?Promoting a Path, Not a Phase ?70
Chapter 5 Reflection ?70
School Text: Challenge and Opportunity ?71
Classroom Language Conversations Across the Grades ?78
Conceptualizing Language Awareness Across Grades ?88
Chapter 5 Closing Reflection ?89
Part III. Collective Inquiry: Forging Communities for Equity
6. ?Taking a Collaborative Approach: Supporting Equitable Language Teaching Through Teams ?93
Chapter 6 Reflection ?94
Collaborating for Equitable Language Teaching ?95
How Successful Teacher Teams Promote Equity Through Language Teaching ?96
Forming Teams ?114
Collaborating With Colleagues Who Focus on a Similar Content Area ?114
Collaborating With Colleagues Across the Grade Level ?115
Chapter 6 Closing Reflection ?117
7. ?Taking a Systemic Approach: Improving School Culture Through Collective Inquiry ?118
Chapter 7 Reflection ?119
Creating a Schoolwide Culture of Linguistic Equity ?119
Learned, Changed, and Built ?129
A Vision for Equitable Language Teaching ?131
Final Closing Reflection ?132
Glossary ?133
References ?137
Index ?147
About the Authors ?153