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Developing Advanced Literacy in First and Second Languages: Meaning With Power Schleppegr 1st edition

Marc Notes: Bibl. ref. & index; Conf. papers, 2000; Cloth avail. @ $59.95. Publisher Marketing: This book addresses the linguistic challenges faced by diverse populations of students at the secondary and post-secondary levels as they engage in academic tasks requiring advanced levels of reading and writing. Learning to use language in ways that meet academic expectations is a challenge for students who have had little exposure and opportunity to use such language outside of school. Although much is known about emergent literacy in the early years of schooling, much less has been written about the development of advanced literacy as students move into secondary education and beyond.

Contributor Bio:  Schleppegrell, Mary J Mary J. Schleppegrell" is Associate Professor of Linguistics and Chair of the Linguistics Graduate Group at the University of California, Davis. She has experience teaching at all levels of schooling and is currently engaged in research on teaching and learning in various subject areas, including science, history, and English as a Second Language. She has a teaching credential from California State University, Sacramento, an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from American University in Cairo, Egypt, and a Ph. D. from Georgetown University. She is co-editor, with M. Cecilia Colombi, of "Developing Advanced Literacy in First and Second Languages: Meaning with Power" and numerous articles on language and education. Contributor Bio:  Colombi, M Cecilia M. Cecilia Colombi is an associate professor in the Department of Language and Classics and Associate Language Director at the University of California-Davis. Her research interests include second language acquisition, educational linguistics, and sociolinguistics with emphasis on Spanish in the United States. Contributor Bio:  Ramanathan, Vai Ramanathan is Associate Professor in the Linguistics Department of the University of California, Davis. Contributor Bio:  Baugh, John John Baugh is Professor of Education and Linguistics at Stanford University. He has also served as President of the American Dialect Society. Contributor Bio:  Gee, James Paul James Paul Gee is Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. He is the author of "Social Linguistics and Literacies, " a foundational work in the field of New Literacy Studies, and "Why Video Games Are Good For Your Soul."Contributor Bio:  Celce-Murcia, Marianne Marianne Celce-Murcia is professor emerita of applied linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Contributor Bio:  Christie, Frances Frances Christie is Emeritus Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Melbourne, Australia and Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia. Contributor Bio:  Garcia, Ofelia Ofelia Garcia is Professor of Urban Education and of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures and Languages at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Among her recent books are Bilingual Education in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective and (with Jo Anne Kleifgen) Imagining Multilingual Schools; Language Loyalty, Continuity, and Change; and The Multilingual Apple. Contributor Bio:  Lemke, Jay Lemke is a freelance journalist. He has won two national writing awards from the National Newspaper Association and several from the Associated Press for news and feature writing. Contributor Bio:  Martin, J R J. R. Martin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and completed his Master's Degree with Central Michigan University while serving in the U. S. Navy as a Cryptologist. He has since held key leadership positions in the semiconductor, computer, and medical device industries, receiving numerous awards for leadership and excellence. Visiting or living in 45 of the 50 states has deepened his appreciation and love of America. His exten sive international experience includes development of business in Asia, Europe, The Middle East, and South America.