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University of North Florida

1993

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The Manageable Mesh: A Curriculum Design For Second-Grade Esol Students, Barbara Casey Lynn Jan 1993

The Manageable Mesh: A Curriculum Design For Second-Grade Esol Students, Barbara Casey Lynn

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This curriculum project was developed to provide the teacher of a self-contained primary ESOL classroom with a workable integration of the critical elements of bilingual education. The project traces the history of bilingual education in the United States. It reviews some of the important legislation and judicial decisions that form the framework for current bilingual education. It examines some learning and language theories that educators translate into practice in instructing, guiding, and evaluating ESOL students.

This design was developed for use in a self contained ESOL class in Duval County, Florida. Students in the class speak a variety of languages …