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Educational Policies For Spanish Speakers In The United States, Allenby Lyson Iii
Educational Policies For Spanish Speakers In The United States, Allenby Lyson Iii
Modern Languages, Philosophy and Classics Theses
Schools across the United States implemented educational policies to help students succeed. These policies are often implemented at the state level allowing differences between each state. Considering the increasing presence of Spanish speakers in the United States, many of these policies are put in place to help Spanish speaking students as well as other native speaking children. These policies, and by extent programs, have changed over time, both helping and in some cases harming students. Analyzing these policies improves our understanding of what is most beneficial for students.
Bilingualism: Bringing World Language To The Youth, Kyle Villella
Bilingualism: Bringing World Language To The Youth, Kyle Villella
Modern Languages, Philosophy and Classics Theses
This research thesis focuses on world language education in the United States, more specifically, in the state of Rhode Island. In a changing world, learning a second language is key to creating more culturally competent citizens of the world. This thesis pushes for world language education in elementary schools, particularly in first grade. The first section of the thesis focuses on the reasoning behind beginning this education and how a child’s brain is more capable of second language learning This thesis then looks into how this style of education can be successful and the best pedagogical approaches. It analyzes how …