Bilingualism and Home Language
Kimber Artidiello June 15, 2015 SEI/301
Cultural Impact
- Students receive poor support at home
- Family does not speak English
- Students do not receive encouragement from home
- Students get bullied for differences
- Students can later resent the English language
Sociocultural Aspects For Bilingual Students
- Students will have many struggles
- Not feeling they fit it
- Non comprehension of language
- Culture shock
- Judgements
- Discrimination from peers
Strategies & Resources for Cultivating Home and School
Evaluating Home & School Partnership Effectiveness
- Have students speak English and repeat the statement in native language
- Teachers need to assess progress (Minimum 3 months)
- What progress is observed
- Communication with parents is essential
- Ask for help through a local interpreter
- Teacher shadowing a mentor to help effectivness
Partnerships
- Encourage students to speak native language at home
- Positive reinforcement in school
- Books-Computer
- Computer programs
- Thesauruses for native to English language
Role of Leadership For Positive Partenership
- Follow through with communication
- Help students feel comfortable speaking English
- Encourage students in cooperative learning
- Positive environment
- Teacher asks for help or mentorship
References
Colorin Colorado, (2011); A Guide for Engaging ELL Families,
Retrieved from http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/guides/Engaging-ELL-Families.pdf
Colorin Colorado, (2011); The Home Language : An English Learners Most Valuable Resource.
Retrieved from http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/50323/
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