EZ05 Doris Baker on Choice of Language for Immigrant Children

Dr. Doris Maria Luft Santos Baker was born in Brazil and migrated twice before coming to the States, learning 4 languages and experiencing many cultures. Currently, she is the director of Master in Bilingual education at Southern Methodist University or SMU looking into developing tools and assessments in English and Spanish to improve and monitor the academic performance of English learners with or without disability. As a researcher and a published author with many publications and books, she shared many insights during our interview. Whether you are an immigrant trying to learn English or you are raising/teaching kids in multilingual environment, you will benefit tremendously from this episode. The highlights are: -Integrating into the new culture and finding a sense of belonging -Learning English during adulthood -Supporting multilingual kids in learning English while developing cognitive skills that enhances their academic performance Below you can find the book we referred during our conversation which is geared toward teachers and educators. https://www.amazon.com/Second-Language-Acquisition-Perspectives-Challenges/dp/1536143057