Trillium Montessori Talks 043: Embracing Bilingual Education in Montessori Schools: Challenges, Successes, and the Future
There are unique challenges in implementing a bilingual education program at the elementary age in Montessori schools for a variety of reasons, but it can be done successfully.
In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Marikay McCabe, founding partner of the Bilingual Montessori Project. We talk about the challenges, the common misconceptions, and the research behind bilingual education programs.
We also discuss why bilingual education is worth pursuing, despite the many challenges and considerations, and how the Bilingual Montessori Project and its resources will help with further implementation.
What’s in this episode:
What the Bilingual Montessori Project is and how it got started
The unique challenges of implementing a bilingual program for elementary age children
Marikay’s thoughts on immersion language vs bilingual language programs
The fundamental values and priorities that you need to consider when developing a bilingual Montessori program
How to evaluate what’s working and what’s not in your bilingual program and the importance of making changes to see the outcomes you want
Marikay shares the research she’s conducted on bilingual education and what she’s learned so far
The misconceptions of bilingual education and how to address them
Why bilingual education is worth pursuing, despite the challenges
For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit:
https://www.trilliummontessori.org/new-school-owners/
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Bilingual Montessori Project
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