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• Title: Learning a Second Language: Program Models in Texas, Florida, And the United Arab Emirates (Report)
• Author : Childhood Education
• Release Date : January 22, 2010
• Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 214 KB

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The tall teacher wrote words on the board. They looked like sticks and chicken feet, humps and moons. He read from a book. Words changed with his voice. They sounded like sputters and coughs and whispering wind .... Slowly, like clouds lifting, things became clearer. Sticks and chicken feet became letters. Sputters and coughs became words and the words had meaning. (Aliki, 1998, p. 7) This scene from Marianthe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken Memories (Aliki, 1998) illustrates frustration and the satisfaction of learning a new language. With rapidly changing demographics in the United States (August & Shanahan, 2006; National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition, 2007) and the increasing globalization of economies throughout the world (McCloskey, Orr, & Dolitsky, 2006), the motivation to learn a second language (or more) is growing, especially in developing countries (Nault, 2006; Sowa & De La Vega, 2008/2009). Therefore, it is imperative that educators around the world thoughtfully consider and use research-based program models that best fit the needs of their students, community, and countries while teaching language in a loving, collaborative, and literate environment. This article provides an overview of language program models, while providing "snapshots" of three common models found in schools in Texas, Florida, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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