She and her 8-year-old son are the only survivors. In the opening scene of the novel, her family is murdered by a drug cartel. MARTIN: "American Dirt" is the story of a Mexican woman named Lydia. OPRAH WINFREY: Oh, it is "American Dirt," "American Dirt," "American Dirt," by Jeanine Cummins. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "CBS THIS MORNING") It got high praise from writers including Sandra Cisneros and Julia Alvarez. After months of hype, her novel, "American Dirt," had finally been published. Part 3: Instructional Practice in Dialogue with Theoretical ConceptsĬhapter 11.This week was supposed to be an exciting one for author Jeanine Cummins.
Unitary Translanguaging Theory and Crosslinguistic Translanguaging Theory: A Comparative Analysis Are 'Linguistic Interdependence' and the 'Common Underlying Proficiency' Legitimate Theoretical Constructs?Ĭhapter 10. Is 'Academic Language' a Legitimate Theoretical Construct?Ĭhapter 9. How Do We Assess the Legitimacy of Theoretical Constructs and Claims?Ĭhapter 8. Part 2: Critical Analysis of Competing Theoretical ClaimsĬhapter 7. Reversing Underachievement: An Integrated Framework Power Relations in School: Constructing or Constricting Identities?Ĭhapter 6. Language Proficiency and Academic AchievementĬhapter 5. Linguistic Interdependence: Accounting for Patterns of Bilingual Academic DevelopmentĬhapter 4. Resolving Contradictions: Cognitive Consequences of BilingualismĬhapter 3. Core Ideas and Background InfluencesĬhapter 2. Part 1: Evolution of a Theoretical Framework: A Personal AccountĬhapter 1. This book is Jim Cummins' finest contribution to the literature.Ĭolin Baker, Emeritus Professor, Bangor University, UK The volume provides an up-to-date analysis of translanguaging, considering its strengths and its criticisms, and offers practical translanguaging ideas for classrooms and curriculum activities. Siv Björklund, Åbo Akademi University, Finland In this book, Jim Cummins not only presents his ideas and writings, giving insights into their origins and evolution, but importantly, he answers his critics. The journey starts with a retrospective look at Cummins' revolutionary and frontier-pushing theoretical hypothesis on early research in bilingual development within education and ends with presentations of innovative and creative crosslinguistic and multilingual pedagogies. Kathleen Heugh, University of South Australia, Australia In this volume Cummins brings the reader along on an inspiring journey that spans over 40 years and offers a unique synthesis of a life-long dedication and contribution within the field of bi- and multilingual education. The single purpose is to guide educators towards how best multilingual students can learn and succeed if we are to ensure equity and social justice. Courteous and collegial, Cummins distinguishes between defensible complementary theory, and enthusiastic but conjectural false dichotomy.
This evidence-based, nuanced and scholarly volume is Cummins at his best.
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