Personal Site of Prof. Mila Schwartz
A Life of Learning
Mila Schwartz's story
Mila Schwartz is Associated Professor in Language and Education and a Head of Language
Program (MEd) in Oranim Academic College of Education and a Research Fallow in The
Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making, University of Haifa (Israel).
About Prof. Mila Schwartz
She received her first degree from the Pedagogical State University of Saint-Petersburg in Linguistics and Literature. She completed an MA and a PhD in the University of Haifa in Learning Disabilities and Literacy Development among Bilingual and Trilingual Children, conducted her Post-Doc studies in Ben-Gurion University, Israel (the Kreitman Foundation Fellowships), and in Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of University of Toronto.
Published Books
Current issues in bilingualism
Leikin, M., Schwartz, M. & Tobin, Y. (Eds) (2012). Current issues in bilingualism: Complex approach to multidimensional phenomenon. Series Literacy Studies, Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
Successful family language policy
Schwartz, M. & Verschik, A. (2013) (Eds). Successful family language policy: Parents, children and educators in interaction. Series Multilingual Education. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
21st Century preschool bilingual education
Schwartz, M. (Ed.). (submitted). 21st Century preschool bilingual education: Child's, teachers', and parents' agencies in interaction. Series Multilingual Education. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.