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early language acquisition rule of thumb: skip the screen, talk to baby.

At last month’s SXSWedu event in Austin, Sarah Roseberry Lytle, director of outreach at the Institute for Learning

The Power of Two-Way Dual Language Immersion for Minority Families

Every once in a while we hear a story that grips us, stops us in our tracks, and

What motivates teachers?

NPR reported last month that several of the nation’s top teacher-producing states are witnessing significant drops in enrollment

language skills are shaping business recruitment

BusinessBecause.com recently published an interesting look at the ways in which language skills are shaping how businesses recruit

dual language immersion education: what do we know?

What does the research tell us about dual language immersion (DLI) education? How does DLI education impact academic outcomes

Spanish iPad apps and games from addalingua

We’ve seen and heard a few requests for iPad apps or learning games that incorporate the use of a

ATTENTION: dual language immersion parents of middle school students

addalingua continues to develop the 9-12 portion of the Spanish immersion program in partnership with Zeeland Public Schools

We’re regularly reading up on research and news in the field of dual language immersion education. We use our blog to distill that information and share it with you, dear reader. You’ll also find stories from our partner schools, teacher features, and instructional insights from our crack team of addalingua immersion instructional experts. If you can’t find what you’re looking for on our blog, use the contact button at the bottom of this page and let us know what issue or topic you’d like to see us tackle next. Happy reading! We organize our blog posts in the following distinct blog categories for an easier and more focused reading experience:

Immersion: How To

This is the category for you if you want solid, educated answers to your questions or concerns. Additionally, this category provides readers with step-by-step instruction on everything immersion. We also provide subcategories that target the needs of specific audiences: administrators, teachers, and parents.

Immersion: Benefits

Dive deep into this category if you want to revel in the benefits of dual language immersion, and if you want proof of what works and what doesn’t. As shown by the testimonials from our partner schools and by our twenty plus years of experience, dual language immersion education has the potential to powerfully and positively impact our students and our culture on a national and international level.

Immersion: Flywheel

If you are in search of compelling and refreshing discussions surrounding the education field, we have an entire category committed to presenting nuggets of wisdom. This editorial-like category pulls from our years of experience, research, and partner school outcomes to bring you content that pushes the boundaries of traditional thinking and gets to the bottom of why we do what we do.

News

This category is perfect to scan if you want to stay up-to-date on the day-to-day processes of addalingua and our partner schools, as well as the latest research and happenings in the dual language immersion space.