Bilingual Education

Definition of Bilingual Education as it relates to Education, Foreign Language Education, Elementary School Education

Bilingual Education: The systematic instruction of academic subjects in two languages, designed to foster proficiency and literacy in both. It encompasses various methodologies such as dual language, immersion, and transitional bilingual education, and applies primarily but not exclusively to primary school settings. Bilingual education seeks to develop cognitive abilities, cross-cultural understanding, and academic achievement for students from diverse linguistic backgrounds.

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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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