Bilingual education for all: A benefits model for small towns From: Bilingual Research Journal | Date: July 1, 2002| Author: Ngai, Phyllis Bo-Yuen | Copyright National Association for Bilingual Education Summer 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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The Benefits Model set forth in this article aims to satisfy the key requirements of an inclusive approach to bilingual education, while taking into consideration the special conditions and challenges faced by small cities and towns. The suggested curriculum, which combines bilingual education based on local languages with multicultural education based on a global perspective, is designed to prepare students to craft their own niche along the local-global frontier. In terms o...

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