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Multilingual Mania

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Californian's Together Offers Seal of Biliteracy Implementation Workshops

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 26, 2009, 6:40 pm
Recognizing Biliteracy The educational advocacy group Californian’s Together is offering two Seal of Biliteracy implementation workshops for school officials and community members who would lik...
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Winner-Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 26, 2009, 9:35 am
The winner of the “Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism” books is: Ann Meola! Please send your mailing address to multilingualmania@yahoo.com no later thank this Friday. Th...
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Lack of Support in Bilingual Education Programs

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 24, 2009, 6:42 pm
Over the past couple of days I went to Sacramento, California to participate on a standard-setting committee with a group of bilingual educators, the California Department of Education, and Educationa...
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My First Two Bilingual Education Articles Published!

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 22, 2009, 11:47 pm
... so!! I am really trying hard to work on some articles, because there are so many myths out there about bilingual education that need to be debunked. In fact, today I read an article where a repor...
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Giveaway: Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 20, 2009, 11:29 am
I’ve blogged in the past about what is in my opinion one of the most comprehensive books out there regarding bilingual education and bilingualism. Now I’ll be giving one away to a lucky re...
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The Importance of Raising Bilingual Children

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 19, 2009, 9:53 am
This video on youtube discusses the importance of raising bilingual children and offers a few tips for parents as to how they might raise bilingual children. The video mostly shows the study of Italia...
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U.S. English Spreads Lies and Misconceptions About Dual Immersion Programs

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 17, 2009, 7:15 pm
Today I came upon a podcast from the U.S. English organization. U.S. English is exactly what it sounds like-a racist organization (who also uses self-hating token people of color) designed to promote ...
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A Proposition 227 Story

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 17, 2009, 6:18 pm
I found a video on youtube about Proposition 227, the anti-bilingual initiative in the late 90s that was designed to restrict bilingual education programs in California. The law seriously impacted bil...
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Can Schools Force A Child to Stay in a Bilingual Program?

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 16, 2009, 6:31 pm
Question of the Week: Do parents have the right to take their child out of a bilingual program? My sister’s son is in a bilingual program in Los Angeles and when she put him in the program she...
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School Reform and Bilingual Education

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 15, 2009, 8:32 pm
Today I attended a training and the topic of “school reform and improvement” was discussed. Someone made a comment that there are often divisions within schools–the special education...
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Crashing and Burning

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 6, 2009, 12:05 am
I think that I become too overly passionate about bilingual education. I internalize all of the struggles that we have to face as bilingual educators. It’s so emotionally difficult sometimes wor...
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She's Missing In Action

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Oct 5, 2009, 11:47 pm
Hi all, As you know, I have been missing in action for a bit. I’ve had a few setbacks-two deaths, a health issue and a personal issue that I have been a bit overwhelmed with. I should be back o...
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Exciting Distractions

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Aug 21, 2009, 7:33 pm
I’m trying to finish up my guest post for Spanglishbaby, but I keep getting distracted with the conversation that is happening in the comments section here. Someone, please save me! I need to g...
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Blue

Multilingual Mania posted an article on Multilingual Mania - Aug 17, 2009, 11:53 pm
I’m feeling a bit blue because one of our dear teachers passed away over the weekend. She was only 37 and it appears that she may have died of a heart attack. I don’t know all the details,...
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