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Dr. Ernst-Slavit is a past president ofWAESOL (Washington State English to Speakers of OtherLanguages). Her degrees include:
Ph.D.Bilingual/ESL, University of Florida
M.S. International Intercultural Education, Florida State University
B. S. Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
She is currently an Associate Professor inBilingual/ESL Education and the Coordinator of the Bilingual/ESLProgram at Washington State University Vancouver. She teachescourses in sociolinguistics, literacy, and bilingual, ESL, andforeign language education. She is the Director of theBilingual/ESL Teacher Advancement Program (BETAP),a Title VII funded program designed to address a critical shortage ofbilingual/ESL teachers in the Southwest Washington area.
Dr. Ernst-Slavit's research is theoreticallydriven and involves the application of detailed and systematicmethods derived from sociolinguistic and ethnographic perspectives.Her work can be organized around two main areas:
* Research on Literacyand Language in Classrooms
* Teacher Preparation for Multilingual/Multicultural Settings
Examples ofher work can be found in the following journals:
| Anthropology & Education Quarterly | Journal of Classroom Interaction |
Publicationsin Refereed Journals
1999 Wenger, K., & Ernst-Slavit,G. Learning to Teach in a Linguistic Market: Consequences ofPreservice Spanish Teachers' Different "Ways with Words" in anElementary School Practicum. For special issue of the Journal ofClassroom Interaction on Democracy and Education edited by L.Jennings & J.L. Green, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 45-57.
1999 Han, J., & Ernst-Slavit, G. Come Join the Literacy Club: OneChinese ESL Child’s Literacy Experience in a First-GradeClassroom. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, vol.13, No. 2, pp. 144-154.
1998 Ernst-Slavit, G. & Wenger, K. J. Face-to-face encounters: Usingcreative drama in the elementary ESL classroom. TESOL Journal,vol. 7, 4, pp. 30-33.
1998 Ernst-Slavit, G., Wenger, K., & Statzner, E. Compañeros: Ateacher preparation partnership model for teaching FLES.Hispania, 81, pp. 379-391.
1997 Ernst-Slavit, G. Different words, different worlds: Language use,power, and authorized language in a bilingual classroom.Linguistics and Education, vol. 9, 1, pp. 25-47.
1995 Ernst, G., & Richard, K. Reading and Writing Pathways toConversation in the ESL Classroom. The Reading Teacher, 48: 3,pp. 320-326 (December/January).
1994 Ernst, G. Beyond Language: The Many Components of an ESL Program.Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 25:3, pp. 317-335(September).
1994 Ernst, G. Talking Circle: Conversation and Negotiation in the ESLClassroom. TESOL Quarterly, 28: 2, pp. 293-322.
1994 Ernst, G., & Statzner, E. Alternative Visions of Schooling: AnIntroduction. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 25: 3,pp. 200-207 (September)
1993 Richard, K., & Ernst, G. Understanding the other, understandingmyself: Multicultural novels in the classroom. The ClearingHouse, 67: 2, pp. 88-90.
1992 Hallman, C. L., Campbell, A.E. & Ernst, G. Development andImplementation of FLES Summer Institutes in Florida: AFunctional-Collaborative Effort. Foreign Language Annals, 25,3: 245-254.
1990 Weade, R. & Ernst, G. Pictures of Life in Classrooms, and theSearch for Metaphors to Frame Them. Theory into Practice, 29,2: 133-140.
(in press) Ernst-Slavit, G., Han,J., & Wenger, K. Reading at Home, Reading at School: Conflict,Communciation, and Collaboration when School and Home Cultures areDifferent. In V. Risko & K. Bromley (Eds.) Collaboration forDiverse Learners: Viewpoints and Practices. International ReadingAssociation. (Expected date: January 01)
(in press) Han, J.W. &Ernst-Slavit. Here they Come: Creating Rich Language LearningEnvironments for Chinese-Speaking Kindergarten Students. In L.D. Soto(Ed.). Making a Difference in the Lives of Bilingual/BiculturalChidlren. Peter Lang Publishers. (Expected date: Fall00)
2000 Ernst-Slavit, G. Confrontingthe Walls: Border Crossing, Gender Differences and Language Learningin Academe. In: H. Trueba & L. Bartolomé (Eds.),Immigrant Voices: In Search of Educational Equity, pp.247-260. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
2000 Ernst, G. Pais de misSueños: Reflections on Ethnic Labels, Dichotomies, and RitualInteractions. Reprinted in: L.J. Arenson and J. Bell (Eds.),.Understanding Cultures of the United States, pp. 128-133.Dubuque, IA: Kendal/Hunt Publishing
2000 Ernst-Slavit, G., Wenger, K.,& Krumweide, L. Preparing Children for a Global Society:Integrating Foreign Language in the Elementary School. In F.W. Parkay(Ed.). Curriculum Planning: A Contemporary Approach (7thedition), pp. 356-363. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon,
1999 Ernst, G. Pais de misSueños: Reflections on Ethnic Labels, Dichotomies, and RitualInteractions. Reprinted in L. J. McIntyre (Ed.), The PracticalSkeptic: Readings in Sociology, pp. 187-193. Mountain View, CA:Mayfield Publishing Co.
1999 Ernst, G. Pais de misSueños: Reflections on Ethnic Labels, Dichotomies, andRitual Interactions. Reprinted in L. J. McIntyre (Ed.), The PracticalSkeptic: Readings in Sociology, pp. 187-193. Mountain View, CA:Mayfield Publishing Co.
1998 Ernst, G. Pais de misSueños: Reflections on Ethnic Labels, Dichotomies, andRitual Interactions. In P.R. DeVita & J.D. Armstrong (Eds.),Distant Mirrors: America as a Foreign Culture, pp. 60-67,Second Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.
1997 Ernst, G. & Richard, K.Reading and writing pathways to conversation in the ESL classroom(reprint). Annual Editions: Teaching English as a SecondLanguage, pp. 64-70). Guilford, CT:Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.
1993 Ernst, G. A multiculturalcurriculum for the 21st century. In C. G. Hass & F. W. Parkay(Eds.), Curriculum Planning, pp. 84-90, Sixth Edition. Boston,MA: Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
1998 Ernst-Slavit, G., Pierce, A.O.Introducing Foreign Languages in Elementary School. Principal,77: 3, pp. 31-33.
1995 Pierce, A. O., Richard, K.J.,& Ernst, G. Compañeros: A School-UniversityPartnership for Teaching Foreign Languages in the Elementary School.Curriculum in Context, 22, 4: 25-27.
1995 Ernst, G., & Richard, K.Teacher Preparation: Using Videotapes in a Teaching Practicum.FLES News, 8: 2, pp. 1, 5-6. National Network for EarlyLanguage Learning. (Winter 1994/1995).
1995 Ernst, G., Castle, M. &Frostad, L. (Reprint) Teaching in Multilingual/MulticulturalSettings: Strategies for Supporting Second-Language Learners. In: F.W. Parkay (Eds.), Becoming a Teacher: Accepting the challenge of aProfession. Third Edition. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon,Inc.
1992 Ernst, G., Castle, M. &Frostad, L. Teaching in Multilingual/Multicultural Settings:Strategies for Supporting Second-Language Learners. In Curriculumin Context, 20: 2, pp. 13-15.
1990 Ernst, G. OBEMLA's ResearchPriorities in the Decade Ahead. The Florida Foreign LanguageAssociation Newsletter, 23, 1: 9-10.
2000 Latinos Unidos: FromCultural Diversity to the Politics of Solidarity (1999) by H.Trueba. Anthropology and Education Quarterly.
1998 Ernst-Slavit, G. Teachers asAuthors and Researchers in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms. EssayReview. ORTESOL Journal, vol. 19, pp. 50-57.
1997 Ernst-Slavit, G. TeacherThinking in Cultural Contexts. (1996). F. A. Ríos (Ed.).Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 28: 2, pp.311-312.
1997 Ernst-Slavit, G. CriticalMulticulturalism: Uncommon voices in a common struggle. (1995). BarryKanpol and Peter McLaren (Eds.). Qualitative Studies inEducation, 10:, 1, pp. 121-124.
1993 Ernst, G. Teaching languageminority students in the multicultural classroom. By R.C. Scarcella(1990). In Bilingual Research Journal, 17: 1 & 2, pp.129-135.
1990 Ernst, G. Bilingual Education:History, Politics, Theory and Practice in Bilingual Education. By J.Crawford (1989). The Florida Foreign Language AssociationNewsletter, 22, 4: 8.
EditedPublications
1994 Guest Editor - (with ElsaStatzner and Henry Trueba). Theme: AlternativeVisions of Schooling: Success Storiesin Minority Settings. Anthropology & EducationQuarterly,25: 3.
1991 Guest Editor - FloridaForeign Language Association Newsletter (May Issue, 20pages).
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