tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555216790549254807.post854812349472173652..comments2011-06-21T08:40:40.217-07:00Comments on Nicole Allegra: Bilingual Education: Aria/CollierSamBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18167798148601511060noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555216790549254807.post-43411237942407628652011-06-15T18:03:00.185-07:002011-06-15T18:03:00.185-07:00After the discussion in class today, I realize tha...After the discussion in class today, I realize that the first sentence of my blog was not completely accurate. Collier feels that students should be taught in English however should not lose his/her native language and should have opportunities to use both languages so society can be culturally diverse. Collier feels as though we should never make a child feel inadequate if he/she does not speak in English, "the culture of power" but encourage them to restate what they said and try to say it in English. Rodriquez, although he was not completely clear in my opinion believes that a student should learn to adapt and be fully emerged in English even if there are negative factors in the process. He believes the end product and being able to effectively communicate and participate in the language and culture out weighs what has to be given up.SamBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167798148601511060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555216790549254807.post-13418114295928420312011-06-15T11:08:15.577-07:002011-06-15T11:08:15.577-07:00Hin Nicole, I have to agree that I am not really f...Hin Nicole, I have to agree that I am not really familiar with ESL teaching. I was asking myself the somethings when I was reading these article. What would be the best way to teach these students? I wonder if there is really an answer. If as Collier states that we need to have these children in ESL classrooms for the whole day with teachers that are familiar with their home language I kind of wonder how that would even work. There are so many languages home languages in our schools, could that ever happen. Thank you for your thoughtful reflection, JennJenn LaRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316600544048706594noreply@blogger.com