Bilingual Education And Academic Success

Bilingual Education and Academic Success

As an advocate, what can I do to help our non English speaking children?

Bilingual education is the practice of teaching non-English-speaking children in their native language, while they are learning English. Developed in the 1970's, the basic idea was to teach the school subjects--math, science, social studies—in the child’s first language so the child would not fall behind his English-speaking classmates. English language lessons were also provided. Bilingual children were schooled apart from English speakers for most of the school day for several years, a substantially separate and costly education.

Seperate but equal ?

Can we answer the following questions?

Why does ProEnglish oppose bilingual education?

What programs do work?

So why do schools still use bilingual education?

The current status of education for non-English speaking students.

The conclusion on bilingual education in the United States.

 

Professional Thanks and Support

Professional Thanks and Support:

I would like to take this time to thank all of my colleagues for your support and help. my advocacy plan is bilingual education and academic success. I am pleased to say that there have been many changes to my blog because of your input.

Here is an example of a post that I received from a colleague:

both languages are valuable, educators should focus on an additive form of bilingualism, working to develop both languages over the long term. The aim is bilingualism and biliteracy. An effective bilingual program utilizes two-way immersion, which involves:
(1) Instruction in two languages
(2) One language at a time and
(3) Peer-to-peer facilitated language sharing.
This portion of the discussion lead me to change a portion of my advocacy plan and how I work with the parents as well as the children.

• When I looked at how I had explained instruction in two languages, I could see how I could go father.
• One language at a time for me became a slogan that I would repeat in my head during instruction.
• Peer to peer language is being practiced under the title the buddy system.

All of the help and the support that I received has helped me to understand better how I can help  with bilingual education and academic success.
I would like to take the time to thank our Professor, who has given us step by step instruction. I appreciate our Professor for taking my telephone calls and steering me into the right direction. All of the sample papers and resources have been a great help to me. I am now able to be an advocate , a voice, a mentor for bilingual education and academic success.
                                                                                                                                                                                      Thank You.