English 101 October 22‚ 2013 Bilingual Education The United States is a diverse country of many different races and languages. Even though many languages are spoken in the United States‚ English is the preferred language in the United States. Speaking English in America is the key to success. Without English‚ acquiring employment is almost impossible. More and more immigrants are attracted to the U.S every year‚ and the populations of immigrants‚ which do not know the American culture‚ continue
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occupation does not describe everything about me or the path I have taken to get me to where I am today. I wish to teach for a few years in different schools in the New York City Educational System. I also wish to compare the different types of Bilingual Education Programs in New York City and decide the type of program I want to be a part of. I believe that I can make a difference in the New York City Educational System by contributing to the instruction of newly arrivals. In two semesters‚ I will begin
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The Academic Benefits of Bilinguals When it comes to the academic benefits of bilingual education amid students‚ it has been pointed out that grade three students who were taken through bilingual education from their kindergarten level of education did not perform in the same way Spanish-speaking students who started in English-only programs did in their class tests (Carlson &Meltzof‚ 2008). Spanish speaking children performed exceptionally better. However‚ as the same students advanced in their
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into society. I agreed what author’s says. In my own opinion‚ if the school really having bilingual education‚ the student that immigrate from others country may not able to communicate within each other. The teacher may have the difficulties to teach the student from overseas. For example‚ if the student emigrate from France to England. The student may not understand the class with Spanish word or education. This will lead to the student who not willing to attend the class as he will think that the
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mine‚ I am endlessly thankful to my parents. They provided me with such a bilingual education that will benefit me in several ways throughout my life. Languages are a door to the world. Languages open our eyes towards other cultures. Languages let us interact with people of different nationalities and therefore provide us with huge opportunities throughout our career‚ whatever we choose it to be. Bilingual education must be strengthened in the United States. Schools must emphasize teaching
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principal in a Spanish class‚ learning about the culture of that language is almost equally as important. If you do not understand a culture‚ you can never fully understand its language. Therefore‚ knowing the significance and effectiveness of bilingual education and the fundamental characteristics of the Latino community is a perfect way to begin a journey into the depths of the Spanish language and the culture surrounding it. To begin‚ before high school‚ I knew next-to-nothing about the Hispanic
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analysis for the Bilingual Education Attitudes Survey theorizes that items in the survey have a strong correlation‚ which demonstrates evidence for construct validity. Measuring both the convergent and discriminant validity supports this theory because in Table 1‚ there is a very strong positive correlation between the first administration (r= .91) and a strong positive correlation with the second administration (r= .86)‚ in relation to the previously validated bilingual education scale. Moreover
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Critical Thinking Growing up bilingual is perceived to be a compelling account of what it means to come of age in a very economically but linguistically cultural context. Bilingualism is an integral part of any family life as well as a core aspect in producing identity in the community. However‚ children are perceived to be less preoccupied with growing up bilingual that with the notion of surviving (Zentella‚ 1997). And so‚ to heighten bilingualism in children and the NYPR community‚ there is need
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they may have come from can be very useful to know. A school’s bilingual educators or resources in the community should be able to help with the knowledge you will need to make sure their classroom teacher and school know how to address that child’s specific needs (AdLit‚ 2015). One of the big barriers when working with ELL parents is language. There are some ways to combat this issue. A teacher needs to do his/her best to find a bilingual
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Immersion or Bilingual Education? One in every nine students today speaks a native language other than English‚ and it has been predicted that within the next twenty years‚ non-English speaking students will become as common as one in every four students (Goldenberg 10). This raises a question of how to give students the best education while helping them learn English. There are two basic forms of education used in schools today for English language learners (ELLs)‚ English immersion and bilingual programs
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