Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Colin Baker is Professor of Education at the University of Wales, Bangor and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He has three bilingual children and frequently gives talks to parents and teachers on bilingualism. He is the author of 14 books and over 50 articles on bilingualism and bilingual education, with specific interests in bilingual development in young children and bilingual education. His books include 'Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (4th edition 2006) which has been translated into Japanese, Spanish, Latvian, Greek and Mandarin. He is the Editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education. Colin Baker es profesor emerito en educacion de la Universidad de Bangor. Tiene tres hijos bilingues y ha sido hablado publicamente a padres y maestros sobre el bilinguismo por mas de 20 anos. Sus numerosas publicaciones sobre bilinguismo incluyen Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, que ha sido traducido al japones, espanol, latvio, griego y mandarin y del cual se publico la quinta edicion en el 2011.