In this issue of the NABE Journal of Research and Practice, members of the bilingual community continue to document and disseminate the outstanding work and research taking place in universities and school campuses across the nation and internationally as they engage in activities associated with NABE’s mission— to advocate for bilingual and English learners and families, and cultivate a multilingual multicultural society by promoting policy, programs, pedagogy, research and professional development that yield academic success. All of these themes are addressed in Volume 8.
Volume 8 includes ten outstanding articles in both English and Spanish that focus on a variety of timely topics, including: (1) preparing a community for two-way immersion; (2) language transfer in dual immersion program; (3) students with interrupted formal education; (4) teachers’ perceptions of mainstreaming and ESOL classroom teaching; and (5) negotiating co-teaching identities, among others relevant topics. The issue includes two outstanding articles written in Spanish, Inmersión lingüistica para profesores AICOLE: Un enfoque comunicativo y práctico by Dra Virginia Vinuesa Benítez and Xavier Gisbert Da Cruz of Madrid, Spain, and Más allá de poly, multi, trans, pluri, bi: ¿De qué hablamos cuando hablamos del translingüismo1? by Drs. Blanca Caldas and Christian Faltis.
This issue would not be possible without individuals who were successful in having their manuscripts accepted for publication—representing a 30% acceptance rate for Volume 8. Their work reflects the successful, informative and innovative research currently underway in sites across this nation and beyond. The presentation of articles in this issue would not be possible without the dedicated professionals involved with the publication of this Volume. Special thanks are due to members of the Editorial and Review Boards for their assistance in reviewing manuscripts in a timely manner. Special thanks are also due to our Editorial Assistant, Cinthia Meraz Pantoja, a graduate student at UTEP.
Lastly, we welcome Dr. Virginia Vinuesa Benítez as co-editor of the NJRP. Dr. Vinuesa Benítez is a professor at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos 1 in Madrid, Spain where she teaches courses in bilingual education in the teacher preparation program.