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 * Bilingual Education by Joanne Beatty﻿ **

﻿I have chosen Bilingual Education as the topic for my Wiki because I am studying to get my Bachelor's in Spanish and then a Master's in teaching. I learned both Spanish and English in my home simultaneously because my mother was Costa Rican. When I started elementary school however my parents did not put me in a bilingual class. My two older sisters were ask if they wanted to and since both of them declined my parents just never asked me. I wish I had been in a bilingual class. I think my Spanish today would be worlds better if I had been in a bilingual ed classroom. I now endeavor to learn more about bilingual ed programs and feel this topic choice will benefit me in the career choices I make .

**Top Five Things I Learned About Bilingual Education:﻿ **

﻿﻿1. Bilingual Education helps English Language Learners (ELL) who have proficiency in their native language become proficient in English.

2. 5 Essential Reasons That Language Diversity Should Be Preserved:
 * Diversity is directly related to stability; variety is important for long-term survival.
 * Languages express identity.
 * Languages are repositories of history.
 * Languages contribute to the sum of human knowledge.
 * Languages are interesting.

3. "If we allow for language to die we also lose culture, identity and knowledge that has been passed down generation to generation through and within that language." Nou & Mai Thao.

4. Effective bilingual programs for learners include; bilingualism, biliterate, bicognitive and multiculturalism.

5. The more a teacher knows about their ELL students and their backgrounds, the more you will be able to help them. 

I chose this [|youtube] video "Support bilingual education" because it was an informative and impassioned plea to do just that. I gave this video a 4/5 for content and a 5/5 for inspiration.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I chose this video, also found on [|youtube], of The International School because I found it interesting that their learners were immersed in one of three languages. These children did not have to be heritage speakers of these languages and they were getting a great opportunity. I gave this video a 4/5 for its content and a 4/5 for its inspiration. I wish I had been able to enjoy such a wonderful opportunity as a child. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">media type="youtube" key="Juz3bQyMqBw?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This video I found interesting because it is from the Mail Tribune's Website in Medford, Oregon and it is about a local school's bilingual immersion classes. In it we see Phoenix Elementary School bilingual education teacher, JoEllen Meyeroff giving a lesson in Spanish to her class. I gave this is a 5/5 for content and a 5/5 for its reality and inspiration.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I chose this slideshow, from [|www.slideshare.com], entitled "I Believe in Bilingual Education," because I too believe each of the things sited in the slideshow can be accomplished through Bilingual Education. I gave the slideslow a 4/5 for content and a 4/5 for presentation.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I've added this video, from [|www.teachertube.com], because I liked this young woman's enthusiasm and her Dr. Seussian rhyming was entertaining! This teacher's multi-pathed journey to find her niche reminded me of my own journey. I gave this video a 4/5 for content, a 5/5 for entertainment and humor.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This slideshow to music also came from [|www.teachertube.com], I picked it because it illustrates well the tragedy of losing languages. Loss of a language, to me, signifies loss of that culture and of the opportunity to share that culture with others. I gave this slideshow a 4/5 for content and a 5/5 for including the map that shows endangered languages by region.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I chose this musical slideshow because it contained a lot of great suggestions to be able to teach English Language Learners (ELL) effectively. I gave it a 4/5 for content and 5/5 for the music she included as it is inspirational and a personal favorite!

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">My final video I chose is about C.P. Squires Elementary School in Las Vegas Nevada. This school uses parents, businesspeople, retirees, students in higher grades and volunteers to create a school which is the hub of their community. Their afterschool programs include pre-school, dancing lessons for the elementary students and English lessons for parents. I gave this video a 5/5 for content, 5/5 for inspiration and my only critism of it is its length, it runs at just over 6 minutes, but I hardly noticed because it is very well put together and inspiring.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE) is the only national professional organization that represents Bilingual Learners and Bilingual Education professionals. Here is their link in case you would like to access pertinant research, advocacy or attend one of their conferences: [|www.nabe.org]