A Planning Paper Monolingual to Bilingual: The Conceptualization and Transformation of a Colombian School

Authors

Eileen Nancy Whelan, SIT Graduate Institute

Publication Date

1987

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

First Advisor

Alvino Fantini

Abstract

This paper is the result of the researcher's recent engagement as the Program Coordinator for a monolingual elementary school in Floridablanca, Bucaramanga, Colombia, South America. As the coordinator must design and implement a bilingual program for successful transition, this paper addresses and discusses the conceptualization and preparation needed to make the task possible.

Disciplines

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Recommended Citation

Whelan, Eileen Nancy, "A Planning Paper Monolingual to Bilingual: The Conceptualization and Transformation of a Colombian School" (1987). MA TESOL Collection. 656.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/ipp_collection/656