Dual-language classes increase in Central Florida
Another bad idea brought to you by our Public Schools.
Dual-language classes, which mix foreign- and American-born students in one classroom and teach them standard subjects in two languages throughout the day, have steadily grown in Central Florida school districts in recent years.As a teacher you just cut my instructional time in half and slowed my class to a snails pace. Once again the kid lose as we bow to the gods of multiculturalism and diversity.
By the way the school they site in the article went from a B to a C on the FCATs. Do you think Dual-language classes had anything to do with the decline?
Rather than waiting until high school, where language instruction is typically limited to a few hours a week, Susan Schneider signed up her son Alex in a dual-language program at Thacker Avenue at the start of kindergarten.
posted by Pat Campbell @ 9:28 AM
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3 Comments:
We have to start getting in the faces of these clowns pushing multiculturalism and diversity. We have to stand up and tell it right to their face, multiculturalism and diversity is destroying our country. Yes, they will call you a racist. It does not matter. Without that spin they have nothing. We need to devalue that word, turn it into a joke, even embrace it. Then we can deal with the problem. If they hit you with that crap just tell them "Yes, I love America and I love our culture, so, I guess that makes me a racist. Now, lets get back to the issue...."
Take a look at France, is that what you want? If not, you better start standing up for what you believe.
Multiculturalism and Diversity, Had enough yet???
What did you say? Strength in multiculturalism and diversity? No! It is a weakness. And we need to start saying so!
Jim McCall, in PA
Pat,
As a former educator, you know that kids will naturally tune you out. The Spanish kids have tuned out while you’re teaching the English and vice versa. Now, you have to refocus those kids. That takes time, if it happens at all. Classes are still the same length and the school year is as well.
I am an employer and I can say, from experience, that if I cannot understand you, or perceive that my customer won’t understand you, your chances of landing a position with my company are very slim. This is not helping anyone.
Tony
I agree with you in that the Spanish-speaking should not displace English-speaking in instruction. The question I have though is what can we, as parents, do about changing it?
Thanks,
Andrew
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