books

Our books are available for purchase at Dual Language Education of New Mexico.

Click here to purchase print books. Click here to purchase ebooks.

"For educators, researchers, and professional developers like me, Thomas and Collier's research findings are particularly relevant and vital as a foundation for further research as well as for firmly establishing dual language education as an effective, viable, and desirable alternative to subtractive and monolingual education.”

—Sonia Soltero, Ph.D., DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois

"The research of Dr. Wayne Thomas and Dr. Virginia Collier has opened the eyes of many educators, policy makers, and the community at large about the long-term effects of dual language education… Their work is also powerful for promoting the development of students’ native language, second language, and academic achievement.”

–Rossana Boyd, Ph.D., Director, Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification Programs—University of North Texas

Collier, V.P., & Thomas, W.P. (2009). Educating English Learners For a Transformed World. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Collier, V.P., & Thomas, W.P. (2009). Educating English Learners For a Transformed World. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

This book should be read by anyone who is making decisions regarding the design, implementation, and assessment of educational programming for English learners. Electronic edition and 2nd printing available.

Collier, V.P., & Thomas, W.P. (2013). La educación de los estudiantes de inglés para un mundo en constante transformación. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Collier, V.P., & Thomas, W.P. (2013). La educación de los estudiantes de inglés para un mundo en constante transformación. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Electronic edition of 2009 book, translated into Spanish. Este libro debería ser leído por todos aquellos que se dedican a tomar decisiones sobre el diseño, la implementación y la evaluación de los programas educativos para estudiantes de inglés.

Thomas, W.P., & Collier, V.P. (2012). Dual Language Education For a Transformed World. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Thomas, W.P., & Collier, V.P. (2012). Dual Language Education For a Transformed World. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

This book makes the case for dual language education to become the standard for all schools. Written for new and veteran implementers, it provides hope, rationale, guidance, and the tools to transform education to 21st century standards.

Thomas, W.P., & Collier, V.P. (2018). La educaciόn de lenguaje dual para un mundo transformado Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Thomas, W.P., & Collier, V.P. (2018). La educaciόn de lenguaje dual para un mundo transformado Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Electronic edition of 2012 book, translated into Spanish.

Este libro explica por qué la educación de lenguaje dual debe ser el programa educativo esencial. Escrito tanto para educadores nuevos y experimentados, el libro provee la esperanza, el razonamiento, la dirección y las herramientas necesarias para transformar la educación para el siglo XXI.

Collier, V.P., & Thomas, W.P. (2014).Creating Dual Language Schools for a Transformed World: Administrators Speak. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Collier, V.P., & Thomas, W.P. (2014).Creating Dual Language Schools for a Transformed World: Administrators Speak. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

This book shares the stories of experienced dual language administrators across the country as they plan, implement, and refine their dual language programs in a variety of settings. The Collier and Thomas narrative links these stories with research, theory, and connections to larger contexts. If you are interested in the benefits of dual language schooling for your community, you need to read this book and hear what these very experienced dual language administrators have to say.

Thomas, W.P. & Collier, V.P. (2017). Why Dual Language Schooling. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Thomas, W.P. & Collier, V.P. (2017). Why Dual Language Schooling. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

This short book is written for education policy makers and families. Read this book and you will understand why this innovation is so popular and powerful, and why dual language schooling meets all students’ needs so well.

Collier, V.P. and Thomas, W.P. (2019). Por Qué La Escolarización en Lenguaje Dual. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Collier, V.P. and Thomas, W.P. (2019). Por Qué La Escolarización en Lenguaje Dual. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Electronic edition of 2017 book, translated into Spanish.

This short book is written for education policy makers and families. Read this book and you will understand why this innovation is so popular and powerful, and why dual language schooling meets all students’ needs so well.

Collier, V.P. and Thomas, W.P. (2018). Transforming Secondary Education: Middle and High School Dual Language Programs. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

Collier, V.P. and Thomas, W.P. (2018). Transforming Secondary Education: Middle and High School Dual Language Programs. Albuquerque, NM: Dual Language Education of New Mexico – Fuente Press.

This book on secondary dual language education illuminates a powerful idea, with strong theoretical and research underpinnings, as presented by school leaders who are working in the real world of U.S. schools.

Ovando, C.J., Combs, M.C., & Collier, V.P. (2006). Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Ovando, C.J., Combs, M.C., & Collier, V.P. (2006). Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

This classic foundations textbook for teachers and administrators of bilingual/ESL programs has been revised multiple times since its first edition published in 1985, co-authored originally by Ovando & Collier.