Foundations of Bilingual/Multicultural Education
You will compose a philosophy statement regarding your personal beliefs, feelings and understanding of Bilingual/Multicultural Education. You will write a reflection paper discussing in detail how you think meeting the four TESOL standards (in syllabus) relevant to this course will contribute to your professional development. The reflection paper should include three sections:
1.A detailed discussion of how the readings from this course and your investigation have contributed to your professional growth in relation to the relevant TESOL standards [TESOL Standard 5.a.-State Standard 8.23 1(b), TESOL Standard 5.c.- State Standard 8.23 2(c), TESOL Standard 2.a.-State Standard 8.23 1(c), and TESOL Standard 2.b.- State Standard 8.23 2(e)]; in this section, you should reflect on how your view of bilingual and multicultural education has evolved as a result of your learning experiences in this course as well as its impact on your teaching practices;
2.Your specific goals for future professional growth; and
3.The actions that you plan to take in the future to address those areas for future professional growth. Be sure to use the language of the standards.
Note: The maximum length for this assignment is 5 pages, not including references. The reflection paper must be written in American Psychological Association Citation formatLinks to an external site., and must cite at least five references to support the ideas and reasoning presented.
Final Reflection Paper: Foundations of Bilingual/Multicultural Education
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Contribution of the Course Readings to My Professional Growth
Multilingual and multicultural education reinforces our society's commitment to diversity and inclusion. Baker and Wright (2017) believe that it helps people efficiently connect with other people from different origins and languages. This fosters understanding and community among people of different backgrounds and languages. As a result, this course's readings and research have improved my understanding of multilingual and intercultural teaching. Given that every one of our learners brings a diversity of experiences and viewpoints to the classroom, I believe it is crucial to recognize and value their various languages and cultures. After realizing this, I am driven to create an educational environment that celebrates language and culture variety. This reflection paper will discuss how this course has changed my knowledge of multilingual and multicultural education and how I teach. The reflection will also examine how these events caused these changes.
According to De-Jong (2011), my understanding of "language ecology," which studies how languages interact with each other and with political, economic, and sociocultural frameworks, has broadened. Language ecology studies language interactions. I now grasp how languages interact and impact each other thanks to this knowledge. After understanding this, I want to build a multicultural and multilingual learning environment. This has influenced my teaching methods.
Furthermore, I recognize the significance of a united classroom in which every learner, regardless of language level,