Sorry -Introduction to learning english in MX-
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This document discusses the importance of learning English in Mexico. It argues that English proficiency opens opportunities for education, employment, and participation in global affairs. While Mexico has taken steps towards English language education, policies have lacked consistency and programs have suffered from political intervention and poor implementation. For Mexico to fully realize the benefits of English, a coordinated long-term strategy is needed to establish it as a priority and ensure all students have access to effective English instruction.
Sorry -Introduction to learning english in MX-
- 1. Introduction to learning English in Mexico.
- 2. The right to learn in English • The right to education is the right to learn. • Art. 3 of the Constitution: the State must guarantee the “maximum achievement of student learning.” • Fundamental learning is that which allows us to keep learning throughout life.
- 3. To change, we must first understand • English is not simpy a technical “tool”. • Neither is it an imposition or a cultural threat. Learning with and in English is part of the right to learn: It is learning for our time and our world!
- 4. Access + Contribution English provides access to a wealth of ideas, processes and techniques, as well as a legacy of humanistic and political culture related to the defense of human rights. It also empowers us to make demands, make ourselves heard worldwide and participate in decisions that affect us.
- 5. Why English? It is the principal lingua franca of our time.With a lingua franca we can Think more things differently and with more peopleMore than 2 billion people in 138 countries speak 4 of every 5 English interactions in the world take place between speakers for whom English is The majority of Internet content and conversations in social networks are in English.
- 6. Why English? It allows us to participate fully as global citizens. • The development of language competence is central to our ability to act in and with the world. • Learning a second language develops citizen competencies: respect and tolerance for differences, the ability to listen to others, express oneself better, and resolve conflicts, as well as knowledge of other
- 7. Why English? It is a powerful mechanism for equity. • It opens education and employment opportunities for those who come from families with fewer resources. • It broadens acces to higher education, both in and out of Mexico.
- 8. Why English? It brings great economic benefits, both individually and collectively. • It increases the probability of finding a job with a decent salary and opportunities for professional growth. • As a country, we have been unable to advance in high-value- added sectors because we do not speak English.
- 9. Why English? It has a positive effect on brain development. 1. It improves understanding, memory, interpretation, and cognitive flexibility. 2. It enriches learning in other domains, including mathematics. 3. It improves health and prevents diseases like Alzheimer’s. 4. It is one of the best
- 10. Policy for learning English in Mexico • The Constitution makes no specific reference to interculturalism – neither as part of our national identity nor as something the nation should aspire to – nor to second language learning. 1926 English as a “foreign language” is integrated into the lower secondary school curriculum. 1932 The subject is suspended. 1941 English is reintegrated into the new lower secondary curriculum.
- 11. What about preschool and primary education? 1992 | 2006 | Pilot projects in: Coahuila, Morelos, Nuevo Leon, Sonora y Tamaulipas. Enciclomedia proposes a module directed at 6th grade. 2009 | Creation and pilot of the National English Program in Basic Education (PNIEB). 2011 | PNIEB compulsory. • Agreement 592. • Block of 10 years of English, from preschool to 9th grade. • 700 additional hours of English. • Compulsory in all schools in basic education. 2013 | PNIEB loses momentum as a national program and is subsumed by the Program for Strengthening the Quality
- 12. Policy for learning English in Mexico • Education decisions in our country have suffered from the intervention of political considerations. 1. Entire programs appear and disappear. 2. High turnover and poor preparation of officials. 3. Few civil society organizations question official decisions. 4. Program evaluation comes late, and we don’t have public information needed for follow-up. 5. High probability that gaps between the states will not be reduced given
- 13. What we have and what is missing • Resources to learn English exist today in Mexico as never before. • Yet without an institutional home, it is uncertain whether we will find the coordination, monitoring, support network, financing and access to technology needed for our young people to truly learn English in Mexico.
- 14. In conclusion In Mexico English has been taught little, poorly and late.
- 15. Introduction to learning English in Mexico.
Editor's Notes
- #13: Education decisions in our country have suffered from the intervention of political considerations