BUILDING THE LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ABILITIES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Bilingual education and ELS education are mostly similar when it comes to educating foreign students, both in America and abroad. There are several different factors that must be addressed in order for a clear picture to be painted when dealing with these very similar types of language education. Perhaps the largest difference between bilingual education in the States and ELS language education overseas is the geographical difference. With most families headed to the United States, the bilingual education must consider several things that ELS education does not necessarily have to think about. ELS, however, is one type of bilingual education, and to understand ELS language education, the needs for bilingual education are explained in detail in the following articles.
With bilingual education, there must be certain specific duties to be followed in order to create the optimal learning experience. In an article written by Maria Estella Brisk entitled “Good Schools for Bilingual Students: Essential Conditions,” Brisk discusses several different conditions that must be optimal for students in bilingual programs. She claims tha...