Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall Micheline R. Lessard The Good Box gathers and

The Good Box gathers and extends insights from a pioneer of the field now in her ninetieth year

Using OGAP as a lens

A wealth of easy-to-read tables

The contributions in this volume discuss state-of-the-art research and keen insights into this increasingly important topic

yet nevertheless we struggle to pin down the intricacies of the craft

Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall Micheline R. Lessard The Good Box gathers andYour guide to culturally and linguistically sustaining practices in your dual language classroom and school. It's time to set the record straight: Multilingualism is a tremendous asset that must be nurtured and valued and the most effective pathway to multilingualism is dual language education. Despite significant evidence attesting to the cognitive, social emotional, and economic benefits of multilingualism, the majority of our classrooms and schools