Ester J. de Jong is a professor of English as a second
language (ESL)/bilingual education and the Director of the School
of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida, Gainesville.
Originally from the Netherlands, she earned her doctoral degree in
bilingual education from Boston University and worked for five
years as the assistant director for bilingual education/ESL in
Framingham, MA. Her research focuses on two-way bilingual
education, language-in-education policy, and preparing mainstream
teachers for educating bilingual students.
In Foundations for Multilingualism in Education: From Principles to Practice, Ester De Jong brings together her thorough knowledge of the field of bilingual and multilingual education and her passion for equity for all students learning in two or more languages. De Jong provides her readers with a detailed overview of theory, research, and policy and then suggests four key principles for working effectively with multilingual learners in schools. This foundational book is a must for all educators in our multilingual global society. --Yvonne And David Freeman
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