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Secretary of Education, John King, Jr., discusses importance of bilingual education
He challenged attendees to view bilingual education as a means to prepare students for a globalized economy, foster cultural understanding, and ensure equitable opportunities for…questions immersion parents should be asking, part 4
How do school leaders raise the status of the immersion language within their school system?investing in immersion leaders to build and sustain quality programs
Ongoing professional development for all immersion stakeholders is key to building and sustaining high quality dual language immersion programs.questions immersion parents should be asking, part 3
What should I expect regarding a teacher's proficiency in the language of instruction?Why early Spanish literacy instruction is a gift to students.
One study found that it takes an average of 2.5 years longer to become literate in English than in Spanish.questions immersion parents should be asking, part 2
How do teachers in the immersion program and the English program interact?questions immersion parents should be asking, part 1
What immersion model do you follow?intervention guidelines for struggling learners in immersion contexts
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…Is the U.S. playing catch up with the world on language education? 5 minutes with Dr. Tara Fortune
Did you know that our founding fathers believed adopting an English-only stance was “incompatible with the spirit of freedom?”a conversation with Dr. Tara Fortune
It’s not every day that one of the nation’s foremost researchers in the field of dual language immersion gathers with the addalingua team and visits…preparing your community for dual language immersion education
We help schools do the important “why” work early–ensuring that the community understands and owns a vision for dual language immersion education.Portland’s investment in dual language immersion education showing gains for students
Portland may revel in its reputation as one of the “weirdest” cities in the United States, but a new study of its public school system…Michigan policy makers tour addalingua partner schools.
"What came through very clearly was the power of dual language immersion education for both minority and majority language dominant students."gold standard dual language immersion education: putting it into practice
One of the key features of quality dual language immersion education is an intentional effort to raise the status of the immersion language.Michigan education policy makers to experience addalingua partner schools’ dual language immersion programs
“The United States is becoming an increasingly multilingual and multicultural society."