California and Immigration: A Examination of Public Policy and Student Perspectives

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Bilingual Education	2/12/07 8:13 AM
Author: Sarah Vogel

If English is your second language, what have been some of your struggles and successes with learning English in the California school system? If English is your first language, please share the pros and cons of English-only classrooms for both English Learners and English speakers.

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Bilingual Education
Submitted by Sarah Vogel on 2/12/07 8:13 AM
- The AIR/WestEd Report 2006
  Submitted by Dr. Jill Kerper Mora on 2/12/07 10:18 AM
  - A more appropriate question
    Submitted by Jeff Sanders on 2/12/07 11:45 AM
    - an accurate interpretation of the law
      Submitted by Oscar Medina on 2/12/07 5:54 PM
      - Who propagandizes?
        Submitted by Jeff Sanders on 2/12/07 9:04 PM
    - Majority Rule and Minority Rights
      Submitted by Dr. Jill Kerper Mora on 2/12/07 10:47 PM
  - Re: Messages from bobbi brett
    Submitted by Sarah Vogel on 2/12/07 12:00 PM
  - structured immersion
    Submitted by ann myers on 2/12/07 12:03 PM
    - what is your point?
      Submitted by Oscar Medina on 2/12/07 6:07 PM
      - get in the classroom and you may see
        Submitted by ann myers on 2/12/07 8:16 PM
        
        Visit my CLAD Website
        Submitted by Dr. Jill Kerper Mora on 2/13/07 10:39 AM
    - Bilingual programs teach English
      Submitted by Dr. Jill Kerper Mora on 2/12/07 10:33 PM
- English
  Submitted by bobbi b. on 2/12/07 11:07 AM
  - good point
    Submitted by bobbi b. on 2/12/07 1:25 PM
- yo yo, its bilingual shizznit
  Submitted by bobbi b. on 2/12/07 11:10 AM
- Bilingual
  Submitted by bobbi b. on 2/12/07 11:10 AM
- Bilingual Education
  Submitted by bobbi b. on 2/12/07 11:10 AM
  - Information on official language of US
    Submitted by Sarah Vogel on 2/12/07 11:50 AM
    - Senate Bill 2611 unmitigated disaster
      Submitted by Dr. Stuart Hurlbert on 2/12/07 3:12 PM
      - proposed changes to immigration rate
        Submitted by Oscar Medina on 2/12/07 7:04 PM
        
        actually it does matter
        Submitted by ann myers on 2/12/07 8:26 PM
  - official language considerations
    Submitted by Oscar Medina on 2/12/07 6:23 PM
  - less "bilingual," more trilingual!
    Submitted by Dr. Stuart Hurlbert on 2/12/07 6:37 PM
- English speaking classrooms
  Submitted by bobbi b. on 2/12/07 1:25 PM
  - mixed language ability grouping is ill-conceived
    Submitted by Oscar Medina on 2/12/07 5:37 PM
- Hello
  Submitted by bobbi b. on 2/12/07 1:27 PM
  - English was my second language
    Submitted by Eric Guerra on 2/12/07 1:42 PM
    - before 5 critical?
      Submitted by Dr. Stuart Hurlbert on 2/12/07 3:37 PM
    - first graders
      Submitted by ann myers on 2/12/07 3:38 PM
    - "ineffectiveness" of bilingual education
      Submitted by Oscar Medina on 2/12/07 6:45 PM
      - Teaching ELL students
        Submitted by ann myers on 2/12/07 8:37 PM
      - Binlingual effectiveness
        Submitted by ann myers on 2/12/07 8:43 PM
        
        Just for starters
        Submitted by Dr. Jill Kerper Mora on 2/13/07 10:47 AM
        
        inconclusive at best
        Submitted by ann myers on 2/15/07 9:01 PM
  - Not all English learners are the same
    Submitted by Sarah Vogel on 2/12/07 2:36 PM
- pros and cons
  Submitted by bobbi b. on 2/12/07 1:28 PM
  - California's racist policy
    Submitted by Oscar Medina on 2/12/07 6:52 PM
    - Testing ELL students
      Submitted by ann myers on 2/12/07 8:41 PM