The U.S. has grown tremendously over the past decades, and with that growth includes diverse cultures from all over the world speaking languages other than English. Although, there are many benefits with being bilingual in the U.S., Foreign language should not be a three-year requirement in high school because it’s difficult for high school students to retain a new language, culture cannot be taught in a classroom, and other classes would provide better real-world skills. Rather, foreign language
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The education system in Peru has a somewhat close comparison to that of the United States. Peru offers basic education that is from age(s) 3-5 years old; primary 6-11 years old; secondary 12-16 years old, all of which are paid by the government and are free. However the only downside is that Peru only expects children to attend from the age of 6-16 years old and doesn’t encourage further education after the age of sixteen. Peru offers higher education but it is not mandatory or free, although scholarships
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Section 1 An English Language Learner is someone whose first language is not English and they are learning it. According to The Glossary of Education Reform there definition of an English Language Learners “Are students who are unable to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English, who often come from non-English- speaking homes and backgrounds, and who typically require specialized or modified instruction in both the English language and in their academic courses.” Section 2 The three
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they encouraged and advised me in pursuing graduate studies. The Crépeau Centre is not only a place where I learned about law; it’s a place where I learned about myself. During my first summer as a research assistant, I worked on a project of a bilingual law dictionary on property law, and had to conduct research on the Roman law of property, a complex field in which I had no prior knowledge. Despite this – after long and arduous hours of work – I successfully completed my assignment. This first
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Since parents and their involvement and attitude have a crucial role in children’s achievement in English learning, the present study is to explore and evaluate the impact of Iranian parents’ involvement in and attitude toward their children’s foreign language programs for learning English. In other words, the effectiveness of their high level of involvement and strength of attitude will be evaluated. Besides, this study is to explore whether some factors as parents’ gender, knowledge of English
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My philosophy of school counseling includes building relationships with students of all backgrounds, having enthusiasm to help students, advocating for students success, and collaborating with parents and other school professionals. In building relationships as a school counselor, you have to interact with students, care about their personal lives and listen to their problems and share quality time with them. Students will feel safe, accepted and welcome every time they come to talk to me if they
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various fields. An English teacher should insist a student to develop a habit of reading for pleasure. Reading beyond text books make a student versatile in all fields. Our words show our attitude. Others judge us not only with our appearance and education but also with the quality of our words. It is the teacher’s responsibility to employ effective techniques to enhance vocabulary learning. Class rooms play a vital role in molding a student’s vocabulary. A teacher’s motivation and student-friendly
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stated by Gregory K Fitz of Brown University, by 2050, 85% of the world’s population will be multilingual, and as of right now only 26% of US residents are bilingual. If we do not change our ways we may be left in the dust because we might not know how to interact and compete with the diverse globalized markets because we are not getting the education we need. As of 2013, only 7% of college students were enrolled in a foreign language, and the trends show that this percentage will continue to fall (Fritz
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Improving Instruction for ELLs According the Echevarria, Vogt, and Short (2013), the 44 states that implemented the Common Core Standards these states are working “to ensure the required standards are included and the U.S. Department of Education (USED) is requiring participating states to revise their NCLB assessments” (p.8). While this alignment of standards promotes a unity between states and helps to promote college preparedness (p.8), it fails at considering the needs of English language learners
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Teaching in an International School Education plays a vital role in society and International schools today are genuinely meeting the needs of all parents willing to enroll the child. The multilingual skills that many International students and teachers possess has made possible means of nurturing and developing these skills to the optimum. The task is not easy although there is much enthusiasm for multicultural awareness and intercultural conferences. We need to have a true understanding of
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