|
03-16-2008, 05:46 PM
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2008
5 posts, read 3,455 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
bilingual teaching needs real?
 does anyone know if there is a real need for bilingual teachers?  |
|
03-16-2008, 05:56 PM
|
|
If you're not the solution,you're the problem!!
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: San Antonio, TX
2,746 posts, read 1,263,686 times
Reputation: 799
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by elzorro
does anyone know if there is a real need for bilingual teachers? |
Sorry, really can't help you. I can tell you that there are a ton of bilingual (Spanish) folks here...so I wouldn't think that would be a tough position to fill. Now, another language, maybe. |
|
03-16-2008, 09:43 PM
|
|
you catch more files with honey...
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
545 posts, read 538,811 times
Reputation: 167
|
|
|
I responded to your post in the thread where you originally posted the question...
|
|
03-17-2008, 07:45 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2008
1,769 posts, read 880,822 times
Reputation: 262
|
|
|
Every teacher I know has said they've been asked if their bilingual and it's a real bonus to working here, esp. in districts on the south and west side.
|
|
08-22-2008, 02:06 PM
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
7 posts, read 4,931 times
Reputation: 15
|
|
I tend to agree that it may be useful, but like the previous reader, there are a lot more bilinguals-Spanish than ever before in this country. It would depend on your locale.  |
|
08-22-2008, 05:10 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
64 posts, read 41,493 times
Reputation: 14
|
|
|
It is a plus, but not a deal breaker. I work at a school that is primarily spanish speaking and I am not billingual. It is usually an additional aspect to the job.
|
|
08-22-2008, 06:02 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
24 posts, read 14,187 times
Reputation: 13
|
|
My Mom is a 1st grade bilingual teacher at a district in the South San Antonio I.S.D. and there are 2 of them teaching in the 1st grade at her school. As far as I hear, she basically just helps those primarily spanish speaking students how to better speak in english. Alot of those students parents are from Mexico and don't speak english very well at all. My Mom really enjoys it! There may be a little more difficulty teaching bilingual students because it's just one more obstacle in getting these students to learn. It's enough that they have to learn how to read, write and speak correctly but to have to do it while teaching another language in the process makes it double tough.
I'm sure there is a need in any city where spanish is basically the first language. If you have a problem with that... you are in the WRONG city... |
|
08-22-2008, 06:07 PM
|
|
If you're not the solution,you're the problem!!
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: San Antonio, TX
2,746 posts, read 1,263,686 times
Reputation: 799
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by LovelyShopper
I'm sure there is a need in any city where spanish is basically the first language. If you have a problem with that... you are in the WRONG city... |
That's the point. Why would there be such a need, if there are so many Spanish speakers (presumably a lot are teachers as well) in this city? There shouldn't be a need. We should be amply supplied. |
|
08-22-2008, 06:59 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
24 posts, read 14,187 times
Reputation: 13
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by firstclassflyer
That's the point. Why would there be such a need, if there are so many Spanish speakers (presumably a lot are teachers as well) in this city? There shouldn't be a need. We should be amply supplied. |
Point well taken. Didn't think of it that way |
|
08-22-2008, 07:00 PM
|
|
Not a member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2008
1,426 posts, read 129,526 times
Reputation: 76
|
|
|
There is no need. Bilingual educations do not work. Watch this end up in the immigration forum.
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 600,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. Within the last few months our forum was cited in an article in 15 newspapers.
Linear Mode
