Heather’s story resonates loudly for a variety of reasons, perhaps most notably because she has extensive time invested in immersion education long before meeting team…

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

“We have seen firsthand the excellent outcomes addalingua has been able to help produce in other schools"

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’re big fans of collaborative learning.

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 connections these students are making using language as the engine to inspire action is a definite example of success toward cultural sensitivity.

"We knew that we wanted our immersion program to be a high-quality program, and that we wanted expert guidance."

Exploring the possibility of launching a dual language immersion program?

We have a steadfast belief in the capacity for growth in students and adults alike...

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

That character trait shows up all throughout the language immersion experience and develops the character to push forward in the face of challenge.

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.

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…

"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…

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."

"I want to encourage you, reader, as you soak in this article to think how you can expand your cultural horizon and introduce your kids to…

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

Maria Ibarra and her son Alex inspire us and share their story at a 90-10 two-way partner school.

How do you define success for your immersion program?

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?

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

One study found that it takes an average of 2.5 years longer to become literate in English than in Spanish.

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

What immersion model do you follow?

Did you know that our founding fathers believed adopting an English-only stance was “incompatible with the spirit of freedom?”

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

"What came through very clearly was the power of dual language immersion education for both minority and majority language dominant students."

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

“The United States is becoming an increasingly multilingual and multicultural society."

A new study, released jointly by Rice University and Houston ISD, found that the most effective way to help non-native speakers acquire English is to…

“If we’re not going to prepare our kids to compete on the world stage, it’s not going to be good.”

TED-ED recently published a short, but powerful new video explaining the significant brain benefits that accompany bilingualism.

What can learning another language do for the heart?

While monolingualism may be today’s normal, we’re encouraged that more and more school administrators, parents and students are embracing dual language immersion education.