occupation does not describe everything about me or the path I have taken to get me to where I am today. I wish to teach for a few years in different schools in the New York City Educational System. I also wish to compare the different types of Bilingual Education Programs in New York City and decide the type of program I want to be a part of. I believe that I can make a difference in the New York City Educational System by contributing to the instruction of newly arrivals. In two semesters‚ I will begin
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into society. I agreed what author’s says. In my own opinion‚ if the school really having bilingual education‚ the student that immigrate from others country may not able to communicate within each other. The teacher may have the difficulties to teach the student from overseas. For example‚ if the student emigrate from France to England. The student may not understand the class with Spanish word or education. This will lead to the student who not willing to attend the class as he will think that the
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principal in a Spanish class‚ learning about the culture of that language is almost equally as important. If you do not understand a culture‚ you can never fully understand its language. Therefore‚ knowing the significance and effectiveness of bilingual education and the fundamental characteristics of the Latino community is a perfect way to begin a journey into the depths of the Spanish language and the culture surrounding it. To begin‚ before high school‚ I knew next-to-nothing about the Hispanic
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mine‚ I am endlessly thankful to my parents. They provided me with such a bilingual education that will benefit me in several ways throughout my life. Languages are a door to the world. Languages open our eyes towards other cultures. Languages let us interact with people of different nationalities and therefore provide us with huge opportunities throughout our career‚ whatever we choose it to be. Bilingual education must be strengthened in the United States. Schools must emphasize teaching
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analysis for the Bilingual Education Attitudes Survey theorizes that items in the survey have a strong correlation‚ which demonstrates evidence for construct validity. Measuring both the convergent and discriminant validity supports this theory because in Table 1‚ there is a very strong positive correlation between the first administration (r= .91) and a strong positive correlation with the second administration (r= .86)‚ in relation to the previously validated bilingual education scale. Moreover
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Critical Thinking Growing up bilingual is perceived to be a compelling account of what it means to come of age in a very economically but linguistically cultural context. Bilingualism is an integral part of any family life as well as a core aspect in producing identity in the community. However‚ children are perceived to be less preoccupied with growing up bilingual that with the notion of surviving (Zentella‚ 1997). And so‚ to heighten bilingualism in children and the NYPR community‚ there is need
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time periods. The two stories both have their pros and cons of the society that is being portrayed in the text. The pros of the societies in the stories are found more in “The Voter” than in “Tribal Scars”. This mainly has to do with the fact that the society in Achebe’s story was based in a more recent time which allowed for the society to be more far and democratic and this would be the most noticeable pro throughout the stories. Another pro for “The Voter” would be that almost all of the
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Bili Bilingual Education: A Life-Long Advantage Alexa Adams It is concerning to see the U.S. continue to academically fall behind countries like China and Finland. The Program for International Student Assessment or PISA‚ is an international standardized test taken by 15 year-olds in developing countries. The U.S.‘s Secretary of State‚ Arne Duncan (2010)‚ was disappointed in the results‚ “The United States came in 23rd or 24th in most subjects. We can quibble‚ or we can face
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LITERATURE This chapter deals with some previous related studies on bilingual education and pertinent ideas including definition‚ aims‚ history‚ and types of bilingual education. A. Previous Related Studies A research conducted by Rubio (2002) showed that the teachers who had participated from the training program used more the mother tongue (Mayan language) as language of instruction‚ whereas the regular teachers (non certified bilingual teachers) tend to use target language (Spanish) as language of
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Writing Research Paper 15 May 2011 Online Education: Pros and Cons Sabri Bebawi defines online education as "the creation and proliferation of the personal computer‚ the globalization of ideas and other human acts‚ and the use of technology in exchanging ideas and providing access to more people" So‚ technology makes an important role in our lives; from the radio‚ through television to Internet. In fact‚ the latter has literally invaded every single house in every single city throughout
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