Toohey, Kelleen  1950- <br/><br/>
Learning English at School :  Identity, Social Relations and Classroom Practice / 
Kelleen Toohey. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Toronto, ON :  Multilingual Matters,  2000. 
 - vii, 152 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - Bilingual Education and Bilingualism .
<br/><br/> Volume 20 in the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism series. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction 1.Framing Story: Theory, Setting and Methodology<br/>  Learners and Learning in Second Language Acquisition Research -- Learners as Socially/Historically/Politically Constructed -- The Sociality of Development -- The Dialogic Perspective -- Communities of Practice -- Research Questions -- The Research Site -- Methodology 2. Kindergarten Stories<br/>  Life in Kindergarten -- The Children's Stories -- Randy -- Surjeet -- Martin -- Julie -- Harvey -- Amy -- Coda 3. Constructing School Identities: Kindergarten Meta-stories<br/>  Being a Child/Becoming a Student -- Aspects of School Identity -- Academic competence -- Physical presentation/competence -- Behavioural competence -- Social competence -- Language proficiency -- Discussion -- Conclusion 4. 'Break them up, take them away': Practices in the Grade 1 Classroom<br/>  Sitting in Your Own Desk -- Using Your Own Things -- Using Your Own Words and Ideas -- Discussion 5. Discursive Practices in Grade 2 Language Arts Lessons<br/>  Language Arts Lessons -- Recitation sequences -- Background -- Recitation sequences and the focal children -- Teacher-Mandated Partner and Small Group Conversations -- Background -- Teacher-mandated peer conversations and the focal children -- Student-Managed Conversations -- Background -- Student-managed conversations and the focal children -- Discussion -- Recitation sequences -- Teacher-mandated peer conversations -- Peer-managed conversations -- Conclusion 6. Appropriating Voices and Telling Stories<br/>  Identity, Resource Distribution and Discourse Practices in Classrooms -- Access to Voice -- Facilitating Access -- Instructional Conversations -- The Politics of Representation -- Conversations, Not Collaborations Future SLA Research Afterword 
<br/><br/> "This book considers the application of sociocultural theory to understanding how minority language background children learn English in the context of their classrooms. Based on a longitudinal ethnography, it is suggested that understanding the pivotal role of social interaction in learning implies new perspectives both for SLA research and for effective instructional practice." (Publisher's website) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1853594814 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>99054926  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Study and teaching--Social aspects.<br/>Language and education--United States.<br/>Education, bilingual--United States.