avoiding the binder graveyard

We work day-in and day-out with teachers and leaders to build and maintain a relentless commitment to boosting immersion language skills, but setbacks happen.

One of the “must haves” in your immersion recipe is dual language immersion-specific professional learning.

One of the foundational strategies we teach our addalingua partner teachers is “turn-and-talk.”

Rebecca offers 4 great ideas for helping ease parental concerns about their child’s English literacy development–even as they are acquiring literacy in Spanish.

You see, the spaces we create communicate what we value. Furthermore, values-informed design supports us in living out those values.

What is your approach to bi-literacy development?

We’re serious about helping our addalingua partner school administrators grow in their craft and lead their programs well.

We all want the best for our kids and for them to maintain as much language learning as possible, even when they’re away from their…

What about students who struggle in immersion education?

We take professional learning very seriously. So seriously that we have developed a five year professional learning and add.a.lingua certification cycle for our partner teachers,…

Knowing what these skills are and how and when to introduce them in the classroom will impact everything from immersion program design to the instructional…

The addalingua 90-10 two-way immersion model was designed to serve students in linguistically diverse communities, where classrooms can include an equal mix of Spanish dominant and…

We’re sometimes asked what a max (or minimum) number of students in an immersion classroom should be.

"If you are considering it, take the leap... You won’t regret it!"

One of the questions that always surfaces when we talk with school leaders and communities about dual language immersion education is…where do we find immersion…

Click to read a list of questions to ask about dual language immersion programs as your consider options for your child.

Do you believe in your teaching team’s capacity to grow? Do you want to help support their growth?

addalingua direct or immersion academic and instruction allies Stephanie Irizarry asks Maestra Holland-Anderson to describe her journey to Holland Language Academy as a Spanish immersion…

FonoCultura is an early Spanish reader series that uses author Olga Díaz’s personal stories to bring together authentic language and cultural elements for the benefit…

Join addalingua direct of immersion academic and instructional allies Stephanie Irizarry and Maestra Núñez as they dive into Silvia’s journey becoming a Spanish immersion teacher in…

"Everything we had been told about trusting that what she would learn would transfer over to English was true."

The books she’s created align with addalingua’s frameworks, and classroom teachers are using them throughout her building

ALL students can learn when we rally behind them and provide solid care and instruction.

As an educator and immersion parent, there’s nothing I value more than the communication and open relationship that exists between our child’s teacher and our…

Iliana Vásquez-Ochoa is the principal of Holland Language Academy, in Holland, MI.

Team addalingua just got back from CARLA’s Sixth International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education in Minneapolis.

If your home is at all like mine during the summer, you’re constantly thinking and dreaming up activities to keep your kids engaged.

While not all of Portland Public Schools’ immersion programs follow models supported by addalingua, the student outcomes are noteworthy and encouraging.

How do you define success for your immersion program?

How much time is your child's teacher and administrator spending in immersion specific training?

Research continues to support immersion models that offer more and not less time in the immersion language at the secondary level.

How do school leaders raise the status of the immersion language within their school system?

Ongoing professional development for all immersion stakeholders is key to building and sustaining high quality dual language immersion programs.

What should I expect regarding a teacher's proficiency in the language of instruction?

How do teachers in the immersion program and the English program interact?

What immersion model do you follow?

Removing struggling learners from immersion settings may cause more harm in the long run as we inadvertently send the message to students that we believe…

We help schools do the important “why” work early–ensuring that the community understands and owns a vision for dual language immersion education.

One of the key features of quality dual language immersion education is an intentional effort to raise the status of the immersion language.