CLIL Teachers Struggle in Spain's Bilingual Classrooms

Teaching complex academic subjects in a second language is arguably the most undervalued

high-wire act in the entire Spanish education system. There is a fascinating study focusing on

CLIL secondary school teachers in Spain that completely rips the curtain back on what is

really going on in bilingual classrooms. We often hear about the goals of bilingual education from politicians

or parents who want their kids to be fluent in English, but we almost never hear the raw,

unfiltered truth from the people actually standing at the whiteboard. The reality described

in this research is intense. You have these secondary teachers who are experts in things

like History, Science, or Art. They spent years mastering their