English Language Learners (Issues That Concern You)

Cover page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
ISBN 9780737743470......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
Introduction......Page 8
1. Bilingual Teaching Is Beneficial to English Language Learners......Page 13
2. Bilingual Teaching Has Little Effect in Improving English Fluency......Page 23
3. English Immersion Is the Best Way to Teach English Language Learners......Page 28
4. All Students Should Receive a Bilingual Education......Page 33
5. English Should Be the Official Language of the United States......Page 40
6. Mandating English as the Official Language of the United States Is Unnecessary......Page 50
7. Demand for English Classes Outstrips Supply......Page 59
8. The Number of English Classes Is Adequate......Page 65
9. English-Only Laws Do Not Help Immigrants Gain Fluency in English......Page 76
10. English-Only Policies in the Workplace Discriminate Against Workers......Page 81
11. English-Only Policies in the Workplace Help Workers Assimilate......Page 87
12. English-Only Ballots Are Discriminatory......Page 93
13. English-Only Ballots Are Not Discriminatory......Page 100
14. The English Language Is Not Threatened in the United States......Page 105
15. Teachers Should Help Preserve Their Students’ Culture......Page 110
16. Adolescent Immigrants Have a Difficult Time Assimilating......Page 118
Appendix: What You Should Know About English Language Learners......Page 125
Appendix: What You Should Do About English Language Learners......Page 127
Organizations to Contact......Page 130
Bibliography......Page 137
Index......Page 140
Picture Credits......Page 145