To be honest, I didn't know much about the legal status and specific methods involved in bilingual education. Researching bilingual education has helped me develop a broad understanding of the controversy and enough knowledge to be able to defend which method I believe is the most effective. The biggest challenge in presenting my argument was focusing on one topic, because bilingual education is a broad topic with many ramifications. After considering many possible aspects, I finally chose to write about two-way bilingual education because it is an effective method that has not been implemented very frequently in the education system. The front doors of Chamberlain Elementary School in Goshen, Indiana, are plastered with advertisements for GED courses for Spanish speakers and bilingual memos reminding parents of upcoming parent-teacher conferences. Colorful posters in Spanish or English, with the corresponding translation posted next to them, adorn the hallways. Over a third of the student body belongs to a minority language group, with Spanish being by far the most common language. Therefore, Chamberlain administrators and teachers face the daily challenge of meeting the needs of a diverse student body in the context of a public English-language institution. The school is well known throughout the area for its efforts in embracing diversity, projecting itself as a multicultural institution and connecting with families regardless of their cultural background. However, in meeting the linguistic needs of its diverse population, Chamberlain sadly falls short. Volunteers or trained teachers take students out of class every day for a short English as a Second Language (ESL) lesson. Minor language...... middle of the sheet...... direction (December 99-January 2000): 62-67. Porter Pedalino, Rosalie. “The Benefits of English Language Immersion.” Educational Leadership (December 99-January 2000): 52-56. Quezada, Maria S., Terrence G. Wiley, and J. David Ramirez. “How the Reform Program Demeans English Learners.” Educational Leadership (December 1999-January 2000): 57-61. Rippberger, Susan J. “Ideological Changes in Bilingual Education.” Comparative Educational Review (February 93): 50-61. Rodriguez, Roberto. "The Politics of Language". Hispanic (April 1996): 53.Rothstein, Richard. “Bilingual Education: The Controversy.” Phi Delta Kappan (May 98): 672-678.Thomas, Wayne P. and Virginia P. Collier. “Accelerated School for English Language Learners.” Educational Leadership (April 1999): 46-49.Thomas, Wayne P., and Virginia P. Collier. "Two languages ​​are better than one." Educational Leadership (December 97-January).98): 23-26.