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I agree. That would be a huge undertaking, plus it would rob the bilingual students of real learning experiences that are available with native English speakers. I must say though, your class project was a really great learning strategy. It provided a real life situation with a real life issue. It i...

After reading some literature about how the ESL Facilitator model operates, I must bounce some of my opinions out to others for discussion. How I am interpreting this teaching model raises some concerns. It is basically an inclusion type of setting where the ESL teachers offer support to the interme...

I agree completely. A few classes ago, I learned a sad fact regarding primary langauge maintenance. Unfortunately, many immigarnt parents are so willling to make sure their children become successful here in the USA, that they themselves encourage their children to fully adopt the new second languag...

Of course I have read a few more chapters from my book and realized just how long and intense this debate of wheather or not districts (or states) should have BE. After reading some of the outcomes from studies done through different states and throughout the years, there is just no conclusive decis...

I was talking to my bilingual teachers a few weeks ago about presenting a quick session on SIOP planning to our regular education teachers. They were supportive of the idea and felt that our regular education teachers should be informed of some ways to offer instruction to an ELL population. Afteral...

In the textbook "Forbidden Language-English Learners and Restrictive Language Policies", there was a section in chapter 8 that struck a personal cord in me. It was on the topic of whether or not, and how often, should teachers use the students' primary language during their instruction. I have found...

I agree. I have read the chapters as well and feel that given the right perameters, and direction, a billingual classroom/education is important for our ELLs. It is amazing to see how many states, policies, and legislations are all dealing with our non-English speaking studnts. Some are not supporti...

I just finished reading a study that evaluated the academic achievements of Arizona's English Learners (EL) under Arizona's restrictive language policy. I must warn you, that what I'm about to say, is strictly my own personal opinion and might anger some of you reading this. I was sad to learn about...