I'm currently working on my dissertation on curriculum studies at Depaul. While I'm not a specialist in dual language education, I am a parent of two kids at Bessie Rhodes and did my homework going in. One of the really infuriating things here is that even a cursory glance at the education research via Google scholar reveals that a wall …
I'm currently working on my dissertation on curriculum studies at Depaul. While I'm not a specialist in dual language education, I am a parent of two kids at Bessie Rhodes and did my homework going in. One of the really infuriating things here is that even a cursory glance at the education research via Google scholar reveals that a wall to wall TWI program is an order of magnitude more effective at meeting the needs of EL students, and their families. I cannot conceive of the level of mental gymnastics that Sergio is doing to convince himself that what they are doing by closing Bessie Rhodes will do anything other than decrease equity and inclusion for our Spanish speaking population.
Moreover, as you point out, everything about this closure is, charitably, "penny wise and Pound foolish." It feels a lot like when Daley was telling everyone how great selling off the parking rights in Chicago was going to be.
I'm currently working on my dissertation on curriculum studies at Depaul. While I'm not a specialist in dual language education, I am a parent of two kids at Bessie Rhodes and did my homework going in. One of the really infuriating things here is that even a cursory glance at the education research via Google scholar reveals that a wall to wall TWI program is an order of magnitude more effective at meeting the needs of EL students, and their families. I cannot conceive of the level of mental gymnastics that Sergio is doing to convince himself that what they are doing by closing Bessie Rhodes will do anything other than decrease equity and inclusion for our Spanish speaking population.
Moreover, as you point out, everything about this closure is, charitably, "penny wise and Pound foolish." It feels a lot like when Daley was telling everyone how great selling off the parking rights in Chicago was going to be.