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Students immersed in foreign language MetroWest Daily News The class is part of the school district's Spanish immersion program, in which students are taught exclusively in the language during the first years of their elementary careers, and... Delete the scoop?
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Spanish summer camp for adults! Study, play, study, play, eat, zumba,… Delete the scoop?
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MISSOULA — When the 2013-14 school year begins, 40 students at Paxson Elementary will pioneer a Spanish immersion program that is being launched by Missoula County Public Schools.
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Dual language education heads to Montana. Which state is next? Delete the scoop?
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For the past 42 years, the Mexican singer and author has been entertaining children with songs he sings in English and Spanish. Orozco's passion revolves around teaching children to be bilingual through music.
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El Músico ¡Siempre fiel a su música! Delete the scoop?
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Dual language program a success
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A research proven middle school program measures success on language, math, and affective factors. Delete the scoop?
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Concise research report on dual language early learners with recommendations for both policy and practice, Delete the scoop?
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CULTURALLY DIVERSE, DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL HOLDS WORLD'S FAIR. Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks. - May 20th, 2013. Berkshire Elementary is alive with excitement of global proportion as it prepares for its first ...
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A fun, engaging activity for curating world languages and cultures. Delete the scoop?
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Editor's note: In the next months, we'll be bringing you interviews with those who have first-hand experience with dual language immersion schools or progra (RT @thepolyglot: A Closer Look at Dual Language Immersion Schools: San Rafael Elementary ...
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Helpful site for English-speaking parents. Do you know of such a site for Spanish-speaking parents? Delete the scoop?
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RT @PreschoolToday: In case you missed it, NIEER's most recent policy brief discusses #DLL/#ELL in #preschool http://t.co/cPngrk9uxy #preK #B25 Delete the scoop?
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Dual Language Learners, definition of dll, OHS, second language, home language (RT @KarenNemethEdM: #ELLCHAT Official definition of DLL from HeadStart http://t.co/LwMi61eakk)...
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Dual language report on early learners can be downloaded here. Delete the scoop?
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RT @TvilleUT: We love our dual-immersion language programs in #tvilleut! Chinese dignitaries visit #CalvinSmithElem @graniteschools http://t.co/X9GkUx9q9m
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Invite local consulate, business leaders, university language educators to visit your dual language programs. Spread the word in any language that dual language education is effective. Who will you invite? Delete the scoop?
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It's better for dual-language learners in the short- & long-run if we help them develop their home language skills: http://t.co/2b6M9SthmJ 
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May 14, 10:27 AM
Good links in this article. Especially interesting for teachers interested in early childhood education. Delete the scoop?
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Kim Potowski is Associate Professor of Spanish linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she directs the Spanish heritage language program....
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Excellent lecture, useful for teachers and parents, focusing on the many advantages and myths of dual language education. Delete the scoop?
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21st Annual National Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Conference in San Diego, CA June 19 - 22, 2013
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Join dual language educators from across the nation at the premier professional development conference on dual language education and innovation! Delete the scoop?
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Language Immersion Program Pushed for Vietnamese Youth
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Recapturing a community language generates activism. Delete the scoop?
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Every summer, millions of Americans repeat again and again a word that has its roots in Taino, the Caribbean language spoken by the people Christopher Columbus met when he first landed in the Americas.
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Authors of "the Story of French" share the "Story of Spanish" Lovers of language, history, and culture will be intrigued. Delete the scoop?
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These programs were largely created as a result of the efforts of parents who put up websites, canvassed the neighborhood and worked with Principals to get the project off the ground.
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Interesting solicitation of funds to support dual language program in French through Network for Good. See related article on addition of dual language middle school: Delete the scoop?
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Being bilingual, bi-literate, and bicultural can be an advantage in today's world. Offering students this advantage is the goal of the Dallas ISD Dual Langua...
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Good overview of dual language programs for interested parents and community members. Delete the scoop?
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She described the vision of UCLA Community School faculty and administration in establishing dual-language learning programs in Korean-English and Spanish-English as “building on the cultural and linguistic knowledge of ...
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Fulfilling parent expectations and inviting corporate sponsor highlight this Korean dual language community school. Delete the scoop?
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Great use of 15 minutes! Top Ten Teacher Behaviors that Improve the Proficiency of Students in Dual Language Programs
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Effective strategies for both experienced and beginning dual language teachers. Delete the scoop?
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BALDWIN PARK-- Joyfully singing a Spanish-version of Red Rover, creating paper sugar skulls and performing a theater storytelling of folk tales was all part of the program for Foster Elementary Schools dual language students. Delete the scoop?
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America, as a country, would be wise to implement languages in the curriculum as early as Pre-K in public schools. (RT @andrewcotto: My latest in The Huffington Post is about the benefits of dual language programs in schools.
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Insightful parent view on dual language and enrichment: "Dual language instruction can be the new "piano". Delete the scoop?
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Researchers recommend expansion of dual-language development in early-childhood programs in a new research review out today.
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Dual language development in early years is different than monolingual development. Claro que si! Delete the scoop?
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Soon, both groups of children will become bilingual and bi-literate with the youngsters helping each other develop two languages, say supporters of the dual language immersion program.
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There continues to be a debate on dual language education in Texas. Follow the research Texan legislators, visit a dual language class, talk to parents, and your opinion will change.
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May 14, 10:25 AM
It is so important to educate parents about the WHY of dual language education. They need to know the research and the benefits. Delete the scoop?
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Here’s the latest issue of DLeNM’s free quarterly newsletter, Soleado—Promising Practices from the Field. Help support this non-profit and gain more resources with a paid subscription. Delete the scoop?
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A comprehensive and informative district website on their growing dual language programs.