As job opportunities rise so does the skill needed to get them. Most American students in public schools have the choice to learn a foreign language, but many do not take it. Students now no longer see the importance of knowing a new language other than English, and that is the reason why foreign language classes should be a requirement in public high schools. One reason that a foreign language class should be a requirement is because knowing more than one language isn’t as important like how it once was. As Berman states “The real language crisis is the exceptionally low level of second-language skills that Americans display” (The Real Language Crisis). In academics when it comes to a foreign language class if there are other programs and …show more content…
As Begin states “foreign language is very important to preparing students for the future workplace” (Chamber backs foreign language for high schoolers). There is never too much bilingual employees in a workplace, let alone a career. There’s so many companies working internationally and need employees that can communicate well with business partners. The bilingual employee doesn’t even have to work for an international company, there is so much more job opportunities worldwide just because of the person being bilingual. For example, if someone wanted to be a lawyer in Russia, then they would be able to, that person will not have to be confided to job opportunities in America. They could freely go to the country they wish and still can do the career they want to. Bilingual employees aren’t just a big thing in the United States, they are in high demand …show more content…
A good way to appropriately go about with school funding is to offer dual-language classes in many subjects, so that no program will be on the brink of getting cut. If the school district is stuck on whether to get rid of programs such as music and French, then why not combine them to cut the cost for keeping them both. It will be a good opportunity for students to learn a foreign language while taking classes. As Maxwell states “In the North Carolina school districts, it is shown that students in dual-language programs score statistically significantly higher in reading in fourth grade than their nondual-language peers.” (Successes Spur Push for Dual-Language Classes). It will benefit both the instructors and students by having the educational board consider dual-language classes. These classes will get students interested in interacting with other bilingual students, and it will also be a tremendous help to the students in the
American Bilingual Learning American children are competing with a lot of different countries in academics and according to quartz “might help employers choose easier because they look for language and speech”. This can also help with learning other languages because of similar sounds and mouth shapes. America these days has failed to keep their bilingualism like the rest of the world in fact, there is only about 260 bilingual schools in the country! America needs to reclaim their use for bilingualism Helping Graduates With Getting Jobs Being bilingual helps increase your chances of being hired, as Transparent Language states that there is not many open slots for jobs out there. With that being said “employers are looking for additional
Americans have hidden behind the excuse that everybody important knows English for too long. The United States is the only country in the world where a student can graduate from college without ever having learned a foreign language. Most countries start foreign language instruction at ten years of age or younger. It is time we did something ourselves and stopped letting everyone else do the work. One credit of foreign language instruction should be required in order for graduation from high school in Laramie County School District Number One.
Right now, imagine a person in a future job. More than likely that person will encounter somebody speaking a language besides their native tongue. If someone would find themselves in that position, would they be prepared? There is a growing need for translators and other jobs that require a different language other than English. Demands for bilingual workers have doubled in the past five years, and employers say that job is now one of the highest requests by employers when applying for a job opportunity in the US. The Army, NYPD, and the State Department all can’t get enough workers with this important job skill (Kurtz). A second language should be mandatory in American schools because it makes employees more marketable, creates social interaction with different cultures, and increases cognitive skills.
America is often referred to as the “Great Melting Pot” where many people of various ethnicities, cultures, etc have made their home. However, the primary language spoken in America is English, and most Americans believe that speaking English should be a requirement. Foreign students, whose primary language is not English, are usually automatically placed into bilingual educational programs. Bilingual education programs are used to edify students in the English language while they slowly transition from their native tongue into the American educational system. Sometimes these automatic placements have a negative effect on the students: the foreign students often do not receive the same amount of exposure of learning in one uniform language as other American students do. Nevertheless, there are more positive factors involved in offering bilingual education than there are negative. For most students who are offered bilingual education, positive benefits include a smooth transition into a new environment, increased awareness of their surroundings, and being the overall better-educated student.
Suppose your child has been moved to China. Your child does not speak Chinese; is it the school system's responsibility to teach your child in English? Or should your child be expected to learn in the country's language and perhaps get extra help on the side? Why should a school district spend money on bilingual classes rather than on reducing class sizes?
The issue of bilingual education is a much debated topic in this country and especially in this state. The Spanish-speaking populace has grown tremendously in these past decades, much of which has immigrated with Spanish as their only language. This has left the public school system with an interesting problem; how to successfully transition Spanish speaking students into an English environment. Public school systems have generally adopted one of two approaches to this problem. One is to allow students several years to develop their English with lessons taught in both languages. The other is a total immersion program where students are thrust into English-only lessons with little time develop their second language. Both approaches have ardent followers with valid arguments for each approach.
In order to learn more about the bilingual education program in the Public School system, we felt it would be essential to discuss a few controversial issues with some bilingual teachers, and ask them for their opinion on the effectiveness of the system and the concept of bilingual education. We also questioned the benefits and disadvantages of the program. We wrote and asked these question with Latino (Puerto Rican) migrants in mind, however the Public School system consists of many ethnic groups which speak other languages other than Spanish. As one of the teachers stated, the political connotation that Bilingual Education carries is that of concerning only Spanish and English. We interviewed Mrs. Aida Ramos (Vice-Principal), Ms. Clara Velez (Bilingual Math Teacher), Mrs. Irene Killian (TESOL), Ms. Zoraida Ortiz (Bilingual Science Teacher), and Ms. Nancy Harrison (TESOL/Bilingual Computer Lab Teacher).
When visiting just about any school across America, students who attend come from all over the globe. This raises the question across America about bilingual education. This can create many challenges in and out of the classroom. The classroom should be a safe place for all students regardless of what native language they speak. In the essay Lost in translation written by Eva Hoffman, describes a foreign student who tries hard to fit in. Instead, Eva begins to feel angry, hurt and confused because people laugh at her. In Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education by Elizabeth R. Howard, Julie Sugarman, Donna Christian Center for Applied Linguistics Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary San José State University David Rogers Dual Language Education of New Mexico. Guiding principles gives great ideas to educators to stop kids from making other students feel the way that Eva felt. After reading several articles about bilingual education, it is evident that all children in school should learn English but never lose their native language. When all the students speak one language, students will be less likely to make fun of each other. A good educator should learn enough foreign languages to aid them in effective communication in their classroom although; if an educator does not speak a foreign language, they should recruit within the classroom students to be peer mentors. However, a teacher should be willing to listen and encourage the students. Above all a good educator should be a good role model to their students by respecting their heritage and their language.
Bilingual education has been a politicized topic of debate for years. There are many whom support bilingual education being incorporated into students’ curriculums while others are adamant that it should not be a part of the classroom. Those that are opponents of bilingual education seem to fear the idea of students being exposed to a second language or becoming proficient in two languages. Bilingual education has many dimensions and definitions, which can cause some confusion, but the benefits of its inclusion into student’s curriculum are irrefutable.
There is a rising issue in today’s education system to whether or not we need to require and when the education system should start the second language learning in the school system. Some say that education system should wait until the students have reached high school and others say to start it young. Other school officials have said that they should require it in high school because they’ll remember the language better. Experts say that the education system needs to start it young while the child’s brain is like a sponge. The answer to this question is to simply start the foreign language learning young during their childhood which is why all the state education systems should require a foreign language class during the elementary years of schooling.
All Students Should be Required to Study a Foreign Language Educators historically have argued over the propriety of offering various academic courses. One recent yet continuing argument on American college campuses tends to pit school against school, professor against professor, student against student, school against professor, professor against student and student against school. The issue is whether or not courses in a foreign language should be required to attain a Bachelor's degree. Some believe the idea is absurd, while others believe it is a progressive move toward 21st century education.
A lot of high school students take a foreign language because they need it for college, but is this requirement necessary? Many colleges require two to three years of foreign language with some Ivy League and others requiring up to four years. This requirement seems like a lot, and it takes up space in one’s schedule. Most high schoolers want this requirement abolished, but it has some benefits. Colleges should require students to have studied foreign language because students will be able to explore different cultures, knowing two or more languages helps with test scores, and students will have more career opportunities.
In this world if you want to study in a global department or work for a worldwide company it’s necessary that know two or more languages. Because now all companies want to be exist all over the world and for to do that they need employees who adapting so easily to a different culture and speak two language at least. That’s why the colleges and various courses are teaching foreign language. Different languages are taught as an elective course at universities. The courses are organized according to income disparities case.
Additionally, it’s mandatory for students to learn at least one foreign language. According to the “Foreign Language Enrollments in K-12 Public Schools,” “Only 18.5% of K-12 public school students in the U.S. enrolled in foreign language courses.” Therefore, America is not as invested in foreign language education as Europe and it puts America behind as a country. In the United States, “Higher education needs the capacity to serve as a resource on the politics, economics, religions, and cultures of countries across the globe, countries whose positions on the world stage change over time, often in unpredictable ways" (O'Connell and Norwood, 1). Americans don’t have as much knowledge about foreign languages because Americans do not have as much interest in it as other countries.
In 2009, teachers of a New Jersey school banned foreign languages and stated, “any language other than English will not be tolerated" (Debaron 1). This situation was soon no longer allowed. While over ten percent of the total adolescent education systems contain emergent bilinguals, a whopping sixty percent of those students are educated in only English (Bale). Maria Estela Brisk, a Boston College Education professor, believes, “schools has wasted much energy in the search for a "perfect" model and the best way to learn English” when they could just focus on proving “quality education” to every student in the system (1). Teacher’s main priority should consist of effectively teaching their students to prepare them for the future, but currently there are a lack of certified bilingual education teachers. When students are taught more in different ways, they can educationally benefit their cognitive abilities, involving the brain with “mathematics, problem solving, logic and memory”, can be improved to create an overall better student. Even by learning another language at a earlier age can contribute to __________. Learning another language will be