Introduction to art as voice: Creating access for emergent bilingual learners
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Issue Date
2017
Editor
Authors
Wager, Amanda C.
Poey, Vivian Maria
Berriz, Berta Rosa
Subject
Abstract
In this introductory chapter, we share our positionalities in the hope of providing readers with the knowledge as to why this special issue is so close our hearts. We then share current demographic information regarding emergent bilingual learners to further explain the importance of this work today. After contextualizing these realities, we touch upon theories that drive this work, specifically relating to the arts, literacies, and language acquisition, and demonstrate how we have put these theories into practice by providing rich examples of using the arts as voice with emergent bilingual students, families, and communities. Finally, we conclude with an invitation to read onwards, to review the final chapter that includes multiple resources for those working with EB learners, and to develop and share your own bank of resources.
Description
The article was originally published as: Wager, A.C., Poey, V.M., & Berriz, B.R. (2017). Introduction to Art as voice: Creating access for emergent bilingual learners. Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice, 9(1), 5-32.