BlogCategory: immersion: how-to
new professional learning topics from addalingua
We take professional learning very seriously. So seriously that we have developed a five year professional learning and addalingua certification cycle for our partner teachers,…
How to focus on English Specific Skills (ESS) (and avoid double teaching in Spanish immersion classrooms).
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…
introducing: addalingua 90-10 two-way immersion
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…
the ideal immersion class size
We’re sometimes asked what a max (or minimum) number of students in an immersion classroom should be.
dual language immersion education: take the leap
"If you are considering it, take the leap... You won’t regret it!"
Want to help your child develop tenacity? Consider immersion education.
That character trait shows up all throughout the language immersion experience and develops the character to push forward in the face of challenge.
How to hire, develop, and keep a quality immersion teaching team.
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…
6 questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in a dual language immersion program
Click to read a list of questions to ask about dual language immersion programs as your consider options for your child.
make virtual instructional visits a part of your professional learning cycle
Do you believe in your teaching team’s capacity to grow? Do you want to help support their growth?
teacher feature: Christa Holland-Anderson
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…
We’re the center of the world.
"But what I really want is to teach my children that their primary goal is to lay down their lives for others, to sacrifice for…
FonoCultura: what parents and kids are saying
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…
teacher feature: Silvia Núñez
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…
trusting the model
"Everything we had been told about trusting that what she would learn would transfer over to English was true."
introducing author Olga Díaz, and FonoCultura
The books she’s created align with addalingua’s frameworks, and classroom teachers are using them throughout her building