Bilingual Teaching in Schools

 Bilingual Education in Schools 

    Reflection - In looking at the two sources of bilingual education I realized that there are two sides to the story. On one hand you could try and help students who do not speak English thrive in school and feel more like their peers. On the other hand there are students who are not able to take on their true culture and represent that while they are at school simply because they are in a new country where they are forced to learn a new language. I see both sides. I believe it is important the students who do not speak English learn to in the school setting, as English is a top language in the world, however they should not have to give up their native language and culture to learn this. Often times students will forget some of the heritage because they are so focused on learning this new language in school to get the good grade and to fit into their school and with their peers better. In the videos the teachers incorporated their students native language into their English teachings, so the students are not totally giving up their culture. This also helps these students have a starting place. Starting with their native language makes them feel more comfortable and slowly incorporating more and more English is the best way for them to learn. For these students the educators must also keep in mind that this a complete culture shock and that it is also their job as an educator to keep their students feeling safe in their classroom. 

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