The author situates language education policy and scholarship on Academic English within
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With just the two words of the title “Teaching writing,” we are thrown into ambiguity
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THE PHENOMENON OF MULTILINGUALISM is as old as humanity, but multilingualism has
been catapulted to a new world order in the 21st century. Social relations, knowledge …

The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to
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Critiquing the positioning of children from non-dominant groups as linguistically deficient,
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Now in its second edition, this accessible guide and introduction to critical applied linguistics
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Twenty-five years ago, California's public education system ranked number one in the world
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This book explores how high-stakes tests mandated by No Child Left Behind have become
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