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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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de la Piedra, Maria Teresa; Guerra, Juan C. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2012
This introduction provides the background for this special issue by first describing the US-Mexico border, a fascinating context in which to research issues related to Spanish-English biliteracy and multilingualism. We present main points in the prevailing discussion within the field of literacy studies about issues of multilingualism and…
Descriptors: Literacy, Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Educational Practices
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de la Piedra, Maria Teresa; Araujo, Blanca – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2012
The purpose of this article is to discuss the ways in which young transfronterizo students who live between the two worlds of El Paso (USA) and Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) bring their literacy practices and content to the classroom. Drawing on the data gathered during a 3-year ethnographic study, we illustrate how transfronterizo texts and content are…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Educational Experience
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de la Piedra, Maria Teresa – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2010
This article discusses Quechua speakers' religious literacy practices in the native language in a rural community located in the department of Cuzco (Peru). I argue that in a situation where the school did not play the role of developing or maintaining the written vernacular, a group of community members found specific situations where they felt…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Literacy