Bilingual Education

Definition of Bilingual Education as it relates to Education, Elementary Education, Professional Development

Bilingual Education: An educational approach that utilizes and values two languages in instruction, promoting biculturalism and biliteracy for students who are English language learners (ELLs) or multilingual learners. This method enhances cognitive development, cultural understanding, and academic achievement by integrating native and secondary languages in all subjects at the elementary education level, with ongoing professional development for educators to ensure effective instructional strategies and accommodations.

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  • [BilingualLiteracy.com] Bilingual Literacy - Preschool, Bilingual, Education, Preschool
  • [itbe.org] Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - Bilingual Education
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