History of Bilingual Education

Bilingual Education

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As the result of internal and external historical factors , the presence of bilingual students in U .S . schools is significant . Until the 1870s the presence of many languages in U .S . schools and English as a second language was an accepted reality . Later , economic and historic factors helped solidify the position of English as the language of government The impact of the federal law , both good and bad , was widely felt However , most successful bilingual programs have been created not by legislative

mandates but by concerned educators and communities working together . Although the U . S . spends lots of funds on bilingual education programs in public schools , it is a critical factor in foreign students learning process . Indigenous inhabitants , colonizers , and immigrants to the United States have and continue to represent a variety of language backgrounds , which makes the United States is highly multilingual bilingual education in public schools is definitely not a threat to an official language or unity of the country . Nor it is a waste of funds since it is so essential in children 's first years of education Evidently , bilingual education is an asset to our country and the benefits can be seen throughout our global economy

The presence of bilingual students in U .S . schools is significant and the result of internal and external historical factors . Educators and policymakers must consider their needs and potential contribution to our education system . The multiplicity of languages and the complex nature of bilinguals renders a complicated but exciting educational field for research , practice , and educational innovation . Unfortunately , languages become entangled in political battles , dragging the education and the future of innocent children into such conflicts

Indigenous inhabitants , colonizers , and immigrants to the United States have and continue to represent a variety of language backgrounds . Like it or not , the United States is highly multilingual . Fashions in using language in education and attitudes toward bilingualism have undergone many changes since the United States became independent

During the initial colonization of the United States , European settlers used the languages of their countries of origin . The Continental Congress considered French and German important for political purposes It recognized the need to disseminate information among disparate populations to broaden the cause of independence (Heath , 1976 . The settlers established schools that educated their children in their own languages , especially French , German , Spanish , and Swedish , while teaching English as a second language . Schools that used English as the medium of instruction taught one of the other European languages as a second language (Keller Van Hooft , 1982

The presence of many languages in U .S . schools was an accepted reality until the 1870s "Newss , schools , and societies provided instructional support for diverse languages (Heath , 1981 ,

. 7 . There was , however , concern for seeking a common language , especially to conduct government affairs (Heath , 1981 . The original colonies and territories incorporated later into the Union comprised local governments that used different languages , such as German in Pennsylvania , French in Louisiana , and...