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The phrase "bilingual education" has multiple definitions:
- education designed to help children become bilingual (sometimes called "two-way bilingual education"; e.g., Spanish speakers and English speakers in a classroom are all taught to speak both languages;
- education in a child's native language for no more than three years to for content areas to ensure that while students are learning English, they do not fall behind in content areas like math, science, and social studies. All bilingual education that uses a child's native language as an instructional tool includes instruction in English, and no bilingual model has instruction in a child's native language for an unlimited time period. The goal is to help students transition to mainstream, English-only classrooms.
Examples across the world
Canada
French_immersionUnited States
Bilingual education has multiple forms in the United States. Many parents have begun enrolling their preschool aged English-speaking children in "immersion" programs so that they will learn another languages (primarily Spanish) in addition to their own . Other bilingual education in the U.S. focuses on learners of English as a second language.According to the U.S. Department of Education website a bilingual education program is “an educational program for limited English proficient students”. Furthermore, the term ‘limited English proficient’, when used with respect to an individual, means an individual whose primary language is other than English and whose difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the individual the ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English or the opportunity to participate fully in society.
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what does a true bilingual education look like in a PBL model? it's possible but as of now our ELL's are not as supported as they need be.
OriginalGarcia (Jose Galindo Garcia) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:48:39 -0000
what does a true bilingual education look like in a PBL model? it's possible but as of now our ELL's are not as supported as they need be.
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Bilingual Education (Ohio University CALL) - Links to definitions of common terms and sites for and against bilingual education.
Bilingual Education Report - A review of biliingual education, its shortcomings and status.
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Electronic Textbook: Bilingual Education - Information on BE policy, regulations, definitions of bilingual programs, and professional programs.
English Language Learner KnowledgeBase - An online resource supporting education professionals in the administration of programs for ELL students.
History of Bilingual Education - Article from the journal Rethinking Schools describing bilingual or non-English-language schools in U.S. history, starting with Ohio's adoption of a bilingual education law in 1839.
Mercator-Education - European network for information, documentation and research into regional or minority languages in education.
National Council for Languages and International Studies - This site provides a look at the work of the NCLIS and the Joint National Committee for Languages. The member organizations of NCLIS-JNCL are united in their belief that all Americans must have the opportunity to learn and use English and at least one other language.
NYSBEN - Information and resources for educators on New York State regulations, policies, guidelines, and effective practices for educating students with limited English proficiency.
NYTimes.com - Wave of Pupils Lacking English Strains Schools - Students who do not speak English well or at all are increasingly enrolling in smaller, rural American school districts with little or no experience or resources to teach them. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.]
Ten Common Fallacies about Bilingual Education - Discusses commonly held misconceptions about bilingual education in the United States.
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