This article centers on the needs of newcomer immigrant students with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds in Greek state schools. Setting the discussion against a theoretical background on second language acquisition and bilingualism, we delineate the stages of second language development and provide examples of appropriate instructional strategies per stage which every educator can employ in order to ensure the learners’ smooth transition to the target language. The article concludes with a proposal on the integration of immigrant students in Greek state schools.
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