Mixed Feelings

[Unkotare]

There are benefits to incorporating a student's L1 into instruction, but past experience shows how this too can be counterproductive if not utilized wisely.

Senate approves bilingual education measure - The Boston Globe

"The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would allow school systems to bring back bilingual education, potentially upending a 15-year-old voter referendum that widely banned school systems from teaching students academic courses in their native language."

 

[Kosh]

From the article:

“It’s a one-size-fits-all system that is failing too many students,” Chang-Diaz said before the vote.

The irony of that comment from a far left politician.

If you go and live in another country they all teach in the language of that country, why should the US be any different?

English is taught in other schools world side, because it is the language of commerce, but it is not taught as the native language. (Unless English is the native language).

 

[usmbguest5318]

There are benefits to incorporating a student's L1 into instruction, but past experience shows how this too can be counterproductive if not utilized wisely.

Senate approves bilingual education measure - The Boston Globe

"The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would allow school systems to bring back bilingual education, potentially upending a 15-year-old voter referendum that widely banned school systems from teaching students academic courses in their native language."

past experience shows how this too can be counterproductive if not utilized wisely.

The unwise use of a cotton ball can be detrimental. What exactly is the point you aim to make by sharing with us the MA Senate's vote?

 

[Unkotare]

From the article:

“It’s a one-size-fits-all system that is failing too many students,” Chang-Diaz said before the vote.

The irony of that comment from a far left politician.

If you go and live in another country they all teach in the language of that country, why should the US be any different?

English is taught in other schools world side, because it is the language of commerce, but it is not taught as the native language. (Unless English is the native language).

Are you suggesting the US is the same as other countries?

 

[Natural Citizen]

The unwise use of a cotton ball can be detrimental. What exactly is the point you aim to make by sharing with us the MA Senate's vote?

I can't speak for the op, but I like the idea of States making their own decisions vs the federal government. As did the founders. And it's constitutional. Constitutional is always good.

 

[Unkotare]

There are benefits to incorporating a student's L1 into instruction, but past experience shows how this too can be counterproductive if not utilized wisely.

Senate approves bilingual education measure - The Boston Globe

"The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would allow school systems to bring back bilingual education, potentially upending a 15-year-old voter referendum that widely banned school systems from teaching students academic courses in their native language."

past experience shows how this too can be counterproductive if not utilized wisely.

The unwise use of a cotton ball can be detrimental. What exactly is the point you aim to make by sharing with us the MA Senate's vote?

You know.......discussion?

 

[ScienceRocks]

There are benefits to incorporating a student's L1 into instruction, but past experience shows how this too can be counterproductive if not utilized wisely.

Senate approves bilingual education measure - The Boston Globe

"The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would allow school systems to bring back bilingual education, potentially upending a 15-year-old voter referendum that widely banned school systems from teaching students academic courses in their native language."

I think it should be a choice but not part of the requirements.

 

[Unkotare]

Balanced use of a limited amount of L1 can be very productive with an experienced teacher, but it can easily become counter-productive if misapplied.

 

[DGS49]

Would you agree that the subject students should be "weaned" From the L1 instruction as soon as possible? English is prevalent, eh? Pretty much required foe success.

 

[Unkotare]

Would you agree that the subject students should be "weaned" From the L1 instruction as soon as possible? English is prevalent, eh? Pretty much required foe success.

When it is “as soon as possible “ becomes the matter of dispute.

 

[Unkotare]

One problem with the use of students' L1 in the classroom is that they may become overly dependent on it, expecting the teacher to speak in the L1 all the time, and thus delay English acquisition.

 

[Unkotare]

One benefit to the use of students' L1 in the classroom is that, in the event one or several of them are illiterate in their first language, it can be a powerful tool for introducing basic concepts and competencies in literacy.

 

[Unkotare]

There are benefits to incorporating a student's L1 into instruction, but past experience shows how this too can be counterproductive if not utilized wisely.

Senate approves bilingual education measure - The Boston Globe

"The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would allow school systems to bring back bilingual education, potentially upending a 15-year-old voter referendum that widely banned school systems from teaching students academic courses in their native language."

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