Resources

1. Well-known writer Amy Tan gives some insights into the importance of maintaining the mother tongue.
2. An account by Steven Krashen, writer and researcher on matters concerning bilingualism and second language acquisition, of how parent power can force politicians to run bilingual programmes.
3. Maurice Carder writes a critique of bilingualism in the Accreditation instrument of the Council of International Schools. Published in the International Schools Journal, 2005.
4. Maurice Carder makes recommendations for the treatment of bilingualism in the International Baccalaureate. Published in the Journal for Research in International Education, 2006.
5. Professor Virginia Collier’s and Professor WayneThomas’s longitudinal research findings from one-way and two-way dual language enrichment models of schooling demonstrate the substantial power of this program for enhancing student outcomes and fully closing the achievement gap in second language
6. Eithne Gallagher, ESL specialist in Marymount International School, Rome, gives tips on how to improve bilingualism.
7. Eithne Gallagher, ESL specialist in Marymount International School, Rome, writes about the importance of maintaining the mother tongue in very young children.
8. Letter by Maurice Carder published in the IATEFL magazine, January 2001, about the importance of literacy, and bilingualism.
9. Maurice Carder writes about the state-of-the-art programme at his school, with a few suggestions to the IBO for improvement in the programme. Published in the International Schools Journal, 2002.
10. Initial stages on the Second Language and Mother Tongue Guide of the IB MYP.
11. A concise statement of why there is no short term ‘fix’ for learning English as a Second Language; by Steven Krashen, writer and researcher on matters concerning bilingualism and second language acquisition.
12. The International Schools Journal Compendium, Vol. 1: ESL. In this first volume on ESL, articles are arranged under the four headings of:
    I, definition of terms or practice in ESL; II, the problem of diagnosing ESL students from learning disability students; III, testing non-native speakers of English; IV, samples of adapting international school programmes for ESL students.
    There is a total of 29 articles, comprising in all some 240 pages. Review by Maurice Carder, 2003, published in the International Schools Journal.
13. The story of how parent power took on the mayor of new York and improved bilingual programmes.
14. Decolonisation, Globalisation: Language-in Education Policy and Practice. Edited by Angel M.Y.Lin & Peter W.Martin Multilingual Matters: Clevedon, UK. 2005. Reviewed by Maurice Carder. This book is not about language in International Schools. It is, however, about the role of English and English language teaching in postcolonial contexts throughout the world. Published in the International Schools Journal, 2005.
15. World English: A Study of its Development. By Janina Brutt-Griffler Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters. 2002. Reviewed by Maurice Carder. English is the language of instruction in the great majority of International Schools, and it is clearly important for us to know why this is so. If we know where we have come from we may be better able to plan our route to the future. Brutt-Griffler clarifies many misconceptions about how English spread to reach its present level of dominance, and also makes interesting points about the status of present day speakers of English that may helpfully cast some light on how we should proceed in developing appropriate staffing and instructional models in International Schools. Published in the International Schools Journal, 2002.
16. Two articles about ‘Third Culture Kids’.

Articles & Reviews by Maurice Carder

1. The role and development of ESL programmes in international schools. (1991) Chapter 13 in The World Yearbook of Education, Routledge. By Maurice Carder.
2. Are we creating biliterate bilinguals? (1993) Article published in the International Schools Journal. By Maurice Carder.
3. Language conundrum. (1994) Article published in Skepsis. By Maurice Carder.
4. Language(s) in international education: a review of language issues in international schools. (1995) Chapter published in Multilingualism for All, published by Swets and Zwielinger. By Maurice Carder.
5. Bilingualism is no accident. (1997) Letter to IB World. By Maurice Carder.
6. Second language learners in the MYP. (2002) Article in IS – International School. By Maurice Carder.
7. International awareness, bilingualism and ESL in the International Baccalaureate with particular reference to the MYP. (2002) Article in the International Schools Journal. By Maurice Carder.
8. Power, prestige and bilingualism. (2003) Review published in IS – International School. By Maurice Carder.
9. Bilingualism and the Council of International Schools. (2005) Article published in the International Schools Journal. By Maurice Carder.
10. World English: A study of its development. (2005) Review published in IS – International School. By Maurice Carder.
11. Decolonisation, globalisation: language in education policy and practice. (2005) Review published in the International Schools Journal. By Maurice Carder.
12. Bilingualism and the CIS accreditation process. (2006) Letter to the editor. In the International Schools Journal. By Maurice Carder.
13. Bilingualism in International Baccalaureate programmes, with particular reference to international schools. (2006) Article in the Journal for research in International Education. By Maurice Carder.
14. Organisation of English teaching in international schools. (In press). Chapter in International Handbook of English Language Teaching, published by Springer. By Maurice Carder.
15. This review summarises the contents of 25 years of articles about ESL in International Schools published in the International Schools Journal – an excellent resource.