Multilingualism as Opportunity

<p>This book addresses how language is conceptualised in Australian schooling<br>to deliver a better understanding of how multilingualism can be incorporated<br>into everyday teaching and learning practice and policy.</p><p>By integrating different educational domains – namely subject English<br>teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) Languages as a<br>subject area and the learning of languages across the curriculum – the text<br>(re-)frames language(s) learning for all students including first-generation<br>immigrants international students students born in Australia to immigrant<br>parents Indigenous students and students with no exposure to other languages at home. It<br>is distinctive in that it brings together scholars from across the L1 and L2<br>fields. Presenting a novel framework that addresses the positioning of both<br>language and opportunity across different domains at school this book offers<br>a multilingual vision for all teachers. The Australian setting depicted serves as<br>a rich example for similar contexts worldwide.</p><p>This is an invaluable resource for students and academics in disciplines<br>related to language(s) and education as well as teacher educators school<br>leaders and practitioners.</p>