Instead of requiring all of them to get an entire degree in English or an endorsement in teaching English as a second language, just train them to teach using an existing program, then increase their wages and open up more English classes to immigrants during a wider range of hours. This may help remedy the low pay of substitute teachers as well as utilizing the talents of many educated people.
2006-07-11 12:28:02 · 8 answers · asked by Cookie777 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
OOPS!!! SORRY, I meant English! I used to teach Spanish, too, so it was a slip of the tongue!
2006-07-11 12:46:45 · update #1
I don't think you meant what you said in your question. Why would we train Subs to teach immigrants SPANISH!! Don't you mean English?
Teaching calls for special skills, and the subs allegedly would have those skills. What I don't understand is why is that all necessary when the immigrants have access to the public schools where they would learn English with the help of an ESL teacher? Just doesn't make sense to me. Seems unnecessary.
Have to call them as I see them.
2006-07-11 12:39:49 · answer #1 · answered by No one 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
But why not keep the English standard and force the Mexican population to learn our native tongue? Honestly, we should not restructure our government and schools around a foreign population. English is what we teach and enforce with our degree standards. If they want Spanish then there are channels that help convert them to English. Why does it have to be Spanish? Why cant we expand the degree to allow any second language? No, I will not allow immigrants to share my social security, my government, and my heritage that they did not help with in any regard. Just because the educated are more capable does not entitle ANYONE to think that they can heap the issue on their shoulders. I dont want to have a shortage of substitute teachers because they are off trying to enlighten immigrants. Ridiculous.
2006-07-11 19:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by silenced_fears 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immigrants aren't taught Spanish. They are taught English as a second language. So, I don't know what you're talking about.
BTW, what is the existing program other than bilingual?
2006-07-11 19:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by Sati 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's good to teach spanish to them, but if immigrants want to live or go to school in the US they should be forced to learn English
2006-07-11 19:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its obvious you don't read posts--I printed the reasons on your last. Look under Languages on web--there are many reasons for one.
Do you have a hard time listening to reason? OR does your pride mean everything to you.? How shallow are you?
2006-07-11 19:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could care less about immigrants unless they are legal here.
2006-07-12 02:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMMIGRANTS NEED TO LEARN ENGLISH, or they can GET OUT of my country!!!!!!!
2006-07-11 19:38:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no spanish
spanish is for the inferior races
English is for the superior race, the white race
2006-07-11 19:38:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋