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https://docs.google.com/a/kean.edu/document/d/1hYeKpE5GAd8dBYVVlQZOLqt8T7ctuVSjFUSTxMC7xZo/edit

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There is a high increase in immigration for the past few years that has been ignored by educators.  Little is known about the situation of immigrant children and the struggles that teachers go through in the U.S trying to give them a better education. Latino children have different needs compared to the children that were born in the U.S.  Research shows that parental involvement increases students’ success. We want Latino parents to also be involved in their children’s education and need to be informed of what system the school is using to teach. The purpose of this research is to identify how Bilingual Education works and evaluate the importance for the Latino community to be informed on how much it impacts their children.

Research shows that parents are not aware that there are different approaches to teaching English language Learners, and which programs work better than others.  There were many older approaches but one of the main ones was “sink or swim”. In this program, repetition and scaffolding are the primary teaching tools. In the approach my interviewee described teachers make checks on whether or not students understand, and take steps to ensure students have resources to move ahead on their own.

In this study, I interviewed a Bilingual teacher who was involved in developing new methods to teach K-3 English Language Learners. Also the study will address the different types of methods of teaching that are being used in classrooms and which one is more effective. We want to know if students are learning English effectively and know what the struggles in the classrooms and home are. Latino children have different needs compared to the children that were born in the U.S. We want parents to also be involved in their children’s education and need to be informed of what system the school is using to teach. The study will be narrowed; it will not generally pick what system works better to teach Bilingual Education because situations are different in all the schools. Also, the study will not evaluate teacher training because teachers across the U.S use different teaching methods and are taught different ways to teach.

****The English-only, "sink or swim" method was a cruel failure for generations of immigrant and Native American children, leading to low academic achievement and high dropout rates. That's why the Bilingual Education.*****

Literature Review:

“Bilingual Education” by the National Association for Bilingual Education elaborates 

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I shortened what I wanted to insert in my paper. I thought this would be more specific because I'm mainly looking for repetition, scaffolding and parent involvement.

1. Ok um how do you plan your daily teaching with them or is it like you plan it in one day or you have previous plans

1. one person on the table come and get a basket and then they can read silently is a variety of genres and you know different kind of books levels so this is just to expose the kids to the text so they can get use to the word

So little by little you guys inject the English part

2. it helps visually with the reading um then after that we unpack I check their homework they wrote the um homework  in the agenda I we take a book every night home so we switch books one table get one set of books they give it to the other one

3. routine I do language art in the morning languages arts and then um we start reviewing what we learn what remember from the day before what are we studying all the “amazing “words all the concepts (4:20) if were talking about um sequence um how do you how do you relate this to the story about last week and things like that and then I introduce the new day the new day whatever is going to be on that day. (Scaffolding )

4. I see the lowest group every single day there is no way I skip them

B. Um are you like very involved with the parents?

5. Yes I have good communication, we communicate through the (5:30) planner the kids have planners so anytime that they want to send me something since I check every morning for the planner the parents sign it. -They feel comfortable because I speak Spanish. (Repetition with parents also because they need to sign the agenda everyday)

So little by little you guys inject the English part

6. It is easy homework that they can understand and usually I use the smart board and I say this is going to be your homework this is what you need to do (Repetition)

7. I teach with them reading at their level 1 like the cat has a bowl you know like repetition all this like the cat the cat all the pages have the cat so they are learning the other words so that’s how transfer starts. Second grade is the same thing the teacher starts with the group that is leaving here with the work she continues during centers doing with them English and the whole group Spanish and then in third we are thinking that they are ready exiting the program going into mainstream. (Important information because she explains how the program works but also explains how repetition is a key for the students without actually pointing it out)

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Intro
The purpose of this research is to identify how Bilingual Education works and present the effects Latino community to be informed on how much it impacts their children.Literature Review
Talk about the article “Bilingual Education” by NABE ,the National Association for Bilingual Education.Methodologywhat methods I used to support my paper like the interview.FindingsMy findings from the methods I used, give an analysis of my interview. My limitations and lastly my conclusion.

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Conclusion

Bilingual education has been practiced in many forms, in many countries, for thousands of years. Bilingual education has come very far and it can still be improved. Immigrant children have different needs compared to the children born in the U.S because many of them need special classes to even learn the native language of the United States.

There is no exact solution to this problem. Suggestions could be by adding more successful Bilingual programs and more funds to support the programs for the students and also the teachers. The teachers need to be prepared to help the immigrant students. Developing a successful bilingual program…..  Also, there should be programs for parents so they can also understand and be more involved with their kids, which is very crucial for students. Bilingual Education has always been interlinked with immigration and nation-building, and awareness of these connections can help educators understand the importance of their work. United States of America should be able to provide every student with all their needs no matter what their circumstances are.

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The purpose of my study is about the types of helps or solutions English language learners are receiving in the schools and if that is enough for the student especially in the Latino community. I have a particular interest especially with students who have parents or family members who do not 

speak any English. I want to understand their struggle and their opinions about the schools and forms 

In my study I plan interview 2 different teachers a bilingual and a non bilingual teacher. I also plan to interview parents at least 3 to see what they think about the school their child is in and if they are receiving all the help they can. I also plan to interview students with parents permissions to ask about their experience in the schools and opinions of what they think can better their interest to learn the English language and feel more comfortable in their school. Also previous students or people who were English language learners.

With the teacher I plan to interview them the longest at 20 mins because they know more of what is going on within the classrooms and know what the students are struggling with and know what kinds of help can be added within the school system or at home. I plan to interview them in the school when ever it is convenient for them. 

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The purpose of this research is to identify how Bilingual Education works and evaluate the importance for the Latino community to be informed on how much it impacts their children. Also the study will address the different types of methods of teaching that are being used in classrooms and which one is more effective. We want to know if students are learning English effectively and know what the struggles in the classrooms and home are. Latino children have different needs compared to the children that were born in the U.S. We want parents to also be involved in their children’s education and need to be informed of what system the school is using to teach. The study will be narrowed; it will not generally pick what system works better to teach Bilingual Education because situations are different in all the schools. Also, the study will not evaluate teacher training because teachers across the U.S use different teaching methods and are taught different ways to teach.

Little is known about the situation of immigrant children and the struggles that teachers go through in the U.S trying to give them a better education. There is a high increase in immigration for the past few years that has been ignored by educators.