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| Title | Article: Multilingualism Is a Skill, Not a Weakness |
| Body | From http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-olsen-english-20100711,0,698032.story A skill, not a weakness Knowing more than one language is an asset in the global economy. Schools should be helping all students, English learners as well as English-only speakers, expand beyond one tongue. By Laurie Olsen and Shelly Spiegel-Coleman July 11, 2010 There is no one approach to educating English learners. However, there is an emerging consensus among researchers and educators. One pathway to English academic success for English learners includes quality English instruction coupled with home language instruction. Children taught this way learn at a more challenging and rigorous level. California needs a new vision that meaningfully prepares students to compete with students from Europe, Singapore and China who are required to learn the language of their country and one or two other languages by high school graduation. With greater emphasis on using the home language assets that children bring with them to school, we can do all of this and close the achievement gap, build family and community cohesion and develop 21st century skills. Read the full article at http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-olsen-english-20100711,0,698032.story |
| Source | Los Angeles Times |
| Inputdate | 2010-07-18 10:41:49 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2010-07-18 10:41:49 |
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| Publishdate | 2010-07-19 00:00:00 |
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