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BLE/ESL program: Our Cohort, our story

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The Bilingual Education/English as a Second Language (BLE/ESL) program provides future educators with the foundation to teach in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. We collected data on the preparedness, belief of language, and personal/educational experiences of selected Spring 2015 BLE/ESL graduates. We explored and analyzed the effectiveness of the teacher…

The Bilingual Education/English as a Second Language (BLE/ESL) program provides future educators with the foundation to teach in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. We collected data on the preparedness, belief of language, and personal/educational experiences of selected Spring 2015 BLE/ESL graduates. We explored and analyzed the effectiveness of the teacher preparation program and possible areas of improvement. The implications of this research will support future BLE/ESL students by offering suggestions on individual actions, instructional practices, and programmatic changes.
ContributorsFranco, Monique (Co-author) / Sanchez-Hernandez, Nayely (Co-author) / Jimenez-Silva, Margarita (Thesis director) / De La Cruz, Yolanda (Committee member) / Messner, Kyle (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Division of Teacher Preparation (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2015-05
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Language Legacy: Maricopa County's Dual Language Immersion Program

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Dual language education has been proven to help students of diverse backgrounds to succeed (Thomas & Collier, 2012). This paper describes the process of creating an up-to-date, comprehensive online directory of pre-K-12th grade dual language programs in Maricopa County's public schools as a creative project. In doing so, it makes…

Dual language education has been proven to help students of diverse backgrounds to succeed (Thomas & Collier, 2012). This paper describes the process of creating an up-to-date, comprehensive online directory of pre-K-12th grade dual language programs in Maricopa County's public schools as a creative project. In doing so, it makes a case for dual language immersion programs in Arizona and documents findings and insights generated in the process of completing this project.
ContributorsReyes, Erica Cecilia (Author) / Jiménez-Silva, Margarita (Thesis director) / Ramírez, Pablo C. (Committee member) / Reyes, Nora Amavisca (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor) / School of Sustainability (Contributor)
Created2014-05