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043: Embracing Bilingual Education in Montessori Schools: Challenges, Successes, and the Future

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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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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

Connect With Us

Visit our website

Follow us on Instagram

Connect with us on Facebook

  continue reading

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