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Do students who possess more than one culture receive a good education? Will this education help these students became well-rounded individuals in society? These questions allow us to think about the quality of education that bilingual students receive. If bilingual students are taught to forget their native languages and envelope the majority culture, does this necessarily give them a better education? ... You, as parents need to understand that it is necessary for all students to experience a bilingual education, so they can achieve a rightful place in society. Together, we need to convince teachers and school districts to become literate in bilingual education and realize that it is the only way to help students achieve a high quality education.
What is bilingual education? According to the National Association for Bilingual Education website, bilingual education “refers to the use of two languages as tools in classroom instruction. ... , where bilingual programs have existed in one form or another for well over 200 years, the term implies the use of English and another language.” Bilingual education gives your children, as students, the opportunity to have an education in their native language and in English. ... If bilingual students and native English speaking students are educated together, then students, such as your children, are given the chance to learn two different languages. By only teaching bilingual students English, the National Association for Bilingual Education website explains that it can cause these bilingual students to fall behind native English students in areas such as math, science, and history. Teaching English only to these students will not help improve their education. We need to give these students instruction in their own language and instruction in English, if we want them to experience the benefits of a good education. ... One way that I saw bilingual education in action was that a Korean woman came into the classroom a lot to help my teacher with the instruction. ... This was probably the first time I saw bilingual education in the classroom, and it seemed to work quite well.
By taking a look at the history of bilingual education, it gives us a sense of how it evolved and why it has become important for your children. According to Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism by Colin Baker, he explains that bilingual education in the U.
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