Disrupting the Monolingual Bias

A Framework for Teacher Advocacy

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Empower multilingual learners and challenge deficit thinking now

Multilingual learners (MLs) deserve more than assimilation—they deserve equity, empowerment, and celebration of their full linguistic repertoires and identities. This groundbreaking book uncovers how deficit ideologies about language perpetuate assimilationist practices that harm MLs’ heritage languages, cultural identities, and equitable opportunities for academic success. Through real-life stories and sociolinguistic analysis, author Dr. Lillian Ardell provides the tools to transform classrooms and schools into spaces that celebrate multilingualism and foster biliteracy, even in places where deficit thinking about MLs determines instructional practices and outcomes.

Rooted in research and supported by actionable strategies, this book calls on educators to evolve as advocates, inspiring them to shift their mindsets and practices to nurture bilingualism and biliteracy. Features include:

Detailed exploration of the "Monolingual Bias" and how it operates within policies, curricula, and classrooms
Insights into five "Disruptor Archetypes" to help educators identify their advocacy roles
Real-life "Disruption Stories" offering inspiration and strategies for combating the Monolingual Bias
Self-reflection tools like the "Small Brave Moments Quiz" to guide professional growth

A call to action for educators ready to challenge deficit mindsets and champion multilingualism in their schools, Disrupting the Monolingual Bias offers educators the tools they need to dismantle harmful practices and create classrooms that honor and uplift MLs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-03-14
Mått177 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt300 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor168
Upplaga1
FörlagSAGE Publications
ISBN9781071987759

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Dr. Lillian Ardell is a speaker, coach, and the founder of Language Matters, LLC, an educational consulting firm. As a sociolinguist and trained qualitative researcher, she blends theory, practice, and adult learning principles to design transformative activities and coaching cycles focused on equity and teacher empowerment. Known for her engaging style, she incorporates humor, poetry, and even dance into her presentations. Disrupting the Monolingual Bias is her first book and represents a significant effort to challenge mainstream, deficit perspectives about bilingual learners. Visit her website to learn more: www.languagematters.org.

Foreword by Margo GottliebPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPart 1: Build your Knowledge BaseChapter 1: Introducing the Monolingual BiasLesson Plan: Take the Small Brave Movements QuizChapter 2: Bilingual Education is a Social Justice IssueChapter 3: Sociolinguistics MattersLesson Plan: Sociolinguistics by Language Proficiency: Friends or Foes?Chapter 4: Teacher Language IdeologiesLesson Plan: The White Listening SubjectPart 2: Disruption StoriesChapter 5: Meet Your DisruptorsChapter 6: Success Stories1. Chloe: From Sequestered to STEM Courses2. Serena: Sowing the Seeds of Disruption3. Ricardo: The Terrific Trio4. Dafne: Disrupting the Strict Separation of Languages5. Joey: A Fight for a Translation Line in the BudgetLillian’s Analysis to FollowLesson Plan: I’m the Type of Advocate Who . . . Disruptor SnapshotChapter 7: Bummer Stories1. Lillian: The Paradox of Assimilation2. Alegra: Another Newcomer Remediation Story3. Chloe: The Orange Frog Story4. Gloria: Aquí tu mama no sirve5. Inéz: Terrified of TranslanguagingLillian’s Analysis to FollowLesson Plan: Equity in Bilingual Education Looks Like . . . Disruptor SnapshotChapter 8: Redemption Stories1. Aditi: A Coup to Save the Dual Language Program2. Allison: I Had to Let The Train Crash3. Niyah: Disruption at a Publishing Company4. Inéz: No More Pobrecito SyndromeLillian’s Analysis to FollowLesson Plan: If I Could Change One Thing in Bilingual Education, It Would Be . . . Disruptor SnapshotPart 3: Your Marching OrdersChapter 9: Doable Disruptions to the Monolingual BiasLesson Plan: Advice for the Next Generation of DisruptorsReferencesIndex

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