ERIC Number: EJ742594
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
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Integrated Bilingual Education: An Alternative Approach
de Jong, Ester
Bilingual Research Journal, v30 n1 p23-44 Spr 2006
Despite the importance of the integration of English language learners with native English speakers for social, academic, and linguistic purposes, few models of integrated bilingual education, other than two-way immersion programs, exist. This article describes one district's effort to design a K-5 late-exit bilingual program with an integration component. The study focused on the experiences of 35 bilingual and standard curriculum teachers who integrated their students for content area instruction. Analysis of written reflections submitted over 1 school year illustrates the positive influence of integration on social relationships and program status, and highlights teacher collaboration as a condition for success. The study also stresses that issues of language status and unequal student participation must receive explicit attention in integrated classrooms. (Contains 1 table and 1 endnote.)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Immersion Programs, Integrated Curriculum, Mainstreaming, Bilingual Teachers, English (Second Language), Elementary School Students, Portuguese, Spanish Speaking, Native Speakers, Data Collection, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Student Participation, Bilingual Education Programs, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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