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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Naqvi, Rahat; Pfitscher, Christina – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2011
This article addresses strategies for promoting culturally responsive pedagogy through the implementation of a language awareness curriculum that includes a structured reading intervention program using dual language books. The research builds on the premise that resources such as dual language books can give teachers the opportunity to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Metalinguistics, Multilingualism, English (Second Language)
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Naqvi, Rahat – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2008
The focus of this article is to examine the notions of language learning, heritage (referring to tradition) and ancestry (descendants & properties passed on), and cultural identification for Urdu-speaking immigrant children now living in Canada. This article provides a detailed ethnographic account of an innovative language program developed to…
Descriptors: Biographies, Foreign Countries, Urdu, Immigrants