George C. Bunch

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 982 citations indexed

About

George C. Bunch is a scholar working on Linguistics and Language, Literature and Literary Theory and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, George C. Bunch has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 982 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Linguistics and Language, 21 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 16 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in George C. Bunch's work include Multilingual Education and Policy (22 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (18 papers) and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (14 papers). George C. Bunch is often cited by papers focused on Multilingual Education and Policy (22 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (18 papers) and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (14 papers). George C. Bunch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Chile and Australia. George C. Bunch's co-authors include Aída Walqui, Amanda K. Kibler, Daisy Martin, Julia Aguirre, P. David Pearson, Kip Téllez, Guadalupe Valdés, Rachel A. Lotan, Lorena Llosa and Cecilia Rios‐Aguilar and has published in prestigious journals such as TESOL Quarterly, Journal of Research in Science Teaching and Science Education.

In The Last Decade

George C. Bunch

33 papers receiving 863 citations

Hit Papers

Pedagogical Language Knowledge 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Pedagogical Language Knowledge
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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George C. Bunch United States 18 528 508 389 383 230 35 982
Amanda K. Kibler United States 18 434 0.8× 433 0.9× 359 0.9× 416 1.1× 199 0.9× 75 874
Aída Walqui United States 10 400 0.8× 389 0.8× 359 0.9× 283 0.7× 227 1.0× 19 808
Luciana C. de Oliveira United States 14 421 0.8× 428 0.8× 354 0.9× 249 0.7× 214 0.9× 58 802
Yongcan Liu United Kingdom 15 403 0.8× 416 0.8× 493 1.3× 317 0.8× 98 0.4× 39 872
Jin Sook Lee United States 14 317 0.6× 385 0.8× 387 1.0× 598 1.6× 99 0.4× 34 875
Richard Donato United States 20 436 0.8× 829 1.6× 1.1k 2.8× 362 0.9× 516 2.2× 41 1.5k
Eileen W. Glisan United States 15 336 0.6× 433 0.9× 588 1.5× 159 0.4× 216 0.9× 33 844
Paula Kalaja Finland 13 233 0.4× 440 0.9× 565 1.5× 247 0.6× 144 0.6× 29 772
Péter Medgyes Hungary 13 240 0.5× 737 1.5× 869 2.2× 533 1.4× 149 0.6× 24 1.1k
Marianne Nikolov Hungary 16 232 0.4× 464 0.9× 560 1.4× 210 0.5× 352 1.5× 46 868

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George C. Bunch

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All Works

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Kanno, Yasuko, Cecilia Rios‐Aguilar, & George C. Bunch. (2024). English learners? Emergent bilinguals? Multilingual learners?: Goals, contexts, and consequences in labeling students. TESOL Journal. 15(3). 15 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C. & Daisy Martin. (2020). From “academic language” to the “language of ideas”: a disciplinary perspective on using language in K-12 settings. Language and Education. 35(6). 539–556. 43 indexed citations
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Walqui, Aída & George C. Bunch. (2020). Reenvisioning Literacy Development for English Learners: Amplifying the Curriculum, Amplifying Leadership. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 63(5). 577–582. 5 indexed citations
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Stoddart, Trish, et al.. (2018). Improving the preparation of novice secondary science teachers for English learners: A proof of concept study. Science Education. 102(6). 1288–1318. 24 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C.. (2014). The Language of Ideas and the Language of Display: Reconceptualizing “Academic Language” in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms. International Multilingual Research Journal. 8(1). 70–86. 64 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C. & Amanda K. Kibler. (2014). Integrating Language, Literacy, and Academic Development: Alternatives to Traditional English as a Second Language and Remedial English for Language Minority Students in Community Colleges. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 39(1). 20–33. 18 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C., et al.. (2013). Realizing Opportunities for English Learners in the Common Core English Language Arts and Disciplinary Literacy Standards. 38 indexed citations
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Aguirre, Julia & George C. Bunch. (2012). What's Language Got to Do With It?: Identifying Language Demands in Mathematics Instruction for English Language Learners. University of Washington Tacoma Digital Commons (University of Washington Tacoma). 183. 12 indexed citations
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Llosa, Lorena & George C. Bunch. (2011). What’s in a test? Constructs, characteristics, and implications of ESL and English placements tests for language minority students in California’s community colleges. 1 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C.. (2010). Preparing Mainstream Secondary Content-Area Teachers to Facilitate English Language Learners’ Development of Academic Language. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education. 112(14). 351–383. 24 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C., Julia Aguirre, & Kip Téllez. (2009). Beyond the Scores: Using Candidate Responses on High Stakes Performance Assessment to Inform Teacher Preparation for English Learners.. University of Washington Tacoma Digital Commons (University of Washington Tacoma). 18(1). 103–128. 30 indexed citations
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Levine, Thomas H., Jason G. Irizarry, & George C. Bunch. (2008). Beyond Open Houses: School Promotes Cross-Cultural Understanding among Teachers and Language-Minority Families.. ˜The œJournal of staff development. 29(1). 29–33. 5 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C.. (2004). MICHAEL BYRAM (Ed). Routledge encyclopedia of language teaching and learning. Language Policy. 3(1). 78–81. 10 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C., et al.. (2002). CLAD in STEP: One Program's Efforts to Prepare Teachers for Linguistic and Cultural Diversity.. Issues in teacher education. 11(1). 85–97. 4 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C., et al.. (2001). Beyond Sheltered Instruction: Rethinking Conditions for Academic Language Development. TESOL Journal. 10(2-3). 28–33. 37 indexed citations
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Bunch, George C., et al.. (1977). Parental intervention in the treatment of chronic constipation. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 8(1). 93–95. 3 indexed citations

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