Sentences with phrase «dual immersion program»

The Spanish Dual Immersion Program at Escondido is designed to develop full bilingualism in both Spanish and English.

The Mandarin Chinese Dual Immersion Program at Ohlone is designed to develop full bilingualism in both Mandarin and English.

Louise Crook is a fourth - grade teacher at Sage Creek Elementary in Springville in the Nebo School District working on the English side of the school's dual immersion program.

The district has committed to expanding the program to all four of its elementary schools to further its vision for neighborhood schools, says Ellie Gallagher, the district's Dual Immersion program coordinator.

Learn more about Utah's Dual Immersion program on our website or contact Utah State Office of Education World Language Specialist Gregg Roberts at [email protected] for more information.

She says offering Utah's innovative and internationally lauded Dual Immersion program in all of its elementary schools means students may continue to attend their neighborhood school while having access to a program of choice.

The Jerome, Idaho, School Districts offers kudos to the Utah State Board of Education for its assistance with Jerome's dual immersion program.

Utah's dual immersion program gets more national props.

But last month the board unanimously voted to turn down a renewal petition for Lashon Academy, a high - performing charter school that offers the only Hebrew - language dual immersion program in the city.

CEDAR CITY — As the school year opened for students in the Iron County School District on Thursday, East Elementary School began its third year of offering a dual immersion program for Spanish and English.

Leslie has experience coordinating a Dual Immersion Program, working as a district instructional technology coach, teaching Spanish and providing professional development in the areas of Second Language Acquisition and Technology integration.

Santa Ana Unified offers dual immersion programs that provide lessons in two languages in eight elementary, middle and high schools — including a new elementary school program opened this year.

She has taught in dual immersion programs, bilingual classrooms, Title One Bilingual Support..

A 12 - year study compares how English language learners fare in English immersion, bilingual, and dual immersion programs.

It would effectively repeal Prop. 227, giving parents the option of enrolling their children in bilingual education or dual immersion programs.

Dual Immersion programs being taught so far include Chinese, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and soon, we may be able to add in Arabic and Russian.

Meanwhile, schools have adapted and increasingly found ways to provide a greater range of instruction in foreign languages typically by offering dual immersion programs.

Dual Immersion programs soon will be available to students in every elementary school in Park City School District.

In this meeting, the Utah State Board of Education: Viewed a video on the growth and student successes in Utah's dual immersion programs, which are now operating in 47 schools throughout the state.

This paper investigates the differences in academic achievement trajectories from elementary through middle school among English Learner students in four different instructional programs: English Immersion, Transitional Bilingual, Developmental Bilingual, and Dual Immersion programs.

Nor we do we have data on those dual immersion programs that seem to be so popular.

Not exact matches

Accredited by the German Government and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the GISSV offers a dual - immersion program that follows ambitious curricula, focusing on science and social studies as well as arts and sports.

My own baby started a dual - language immersion kindergarten program this month.

Abby Griffith and her twin sister are becoming literate in two languages in San Rafael Elementary School's Dual Language Spanish Immersion Program.

Kate Menken, associate professor of linguistics at the City University of New York, says New York City parents «see dual immersion as an alternative to gifted and talented programs.»

Miami - Dade superintendent Alberto Carvalho wants to stop teaching 30 minutes of Spanish a day in elementary school — nobody learns much — and offer a rigorous, intensive dual - immersion program for students with grade - level skills.

As old - style bilingual programs are phased out, such «dual - immersion» or «two - way» bilingual schools are gaining in popularity.

Maureen Kelleher, another Education Post blogger, told me about her experience with its «bilingual advisory committee,» launched by the teacher who leads the school's dual - language immersion program.

Authorizes school districts to establish dual - language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

For example, some districts may want to create or expand bilingual or dual - immersion programs to focus on biliteracy.

This fact sheet analyzes the state's supply of bilingual teachers in light of the expected increase in bilingual and dual - language immersion programs.

Conor Williams, a senior researcher at New America, a D.C. think tank, called the increasing Hispanic enrollment «a wonderful opportunity» to expand dual - language immersion programs that use students» home languages to help teach their peers.

These efforts include immersion, dual immersion and other bilingual school programs.

Parents voiced particular enthusiasm for technology - themed schools and dual - language immersion programs, and districts should consider placing these theme - based programs in low - income and underperforming schools.

Developing students to be bilingual and biliterate is a primary goal of dual language immersion programs.

English learners also need to have more access to bilingual and dual - language immersion programs as research indicates that dual - language immersion is the most effective model to educate students who have limited English skills and close the achievement gaps between English learners and their peers over the long term.

From Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs to dual - language immersion to Career Academies, public schools are increasingly looking to expand the choices they provide students that appeal to their different interests.

For over 25 years, Oya No Kai has been impacting the education of students in the Japanese Dual Language Program of Portland Public Schools (also known as the Japanese Immersion Program).

DC Bilingual implements an innovative dual immersion Spanish and English learning program for all students, regardless of home language.

In an engaging and informative interview, Principal Daniela Anello demonstrated how participating in a data - driven, innovative dual language immersion program at DC Bilingual provides students and parents alike with resources for life - long learning.

Our students have access to rigorous dual immersion language programs in Spanish and French starting in first grade.

Our high - performing schools have wonderful stories to tell, from innovative curriculums like Expeditionary Learning and blended learning techniques, to dual language immersion programs and schools serving unique populations like refugee children or children on the autism spectrum.

In just the past couple of weeks I have had the honor of visiting Yu Ming Charter School, an awesome dual - immersion Mandarin - English program in Oakland, City Charter School and Global Education Academy, two terrific charter schools serving different neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and Desert Trails Charter School, a great new school started under a recent Parent Trigger campaign in Adelanto.

The seven goals included a 24 percent increase in school pathways such as magnets, dual - language immersion and Linked Learning programs; a 30 percent decrease in chronic absenteeism; and 100 percent access to quality art instruction, a parent computer program and restorative justice practices.

«We are really excited to have them move on,» said Jamie Leite, the instructional coach for dual language immersion in Provo City School District and the director of the state's Portuguese dual language immersion program.

Jimell Sanders, a Houston parent and co-founder of the nonprofit DC Language Immersion Project, said there is growing demand for dual - language programs in D.C., with as many as five kids on the waiting list per available slot.

French Ambassador Gerard Araud is in Utah on an official visit and stopped by a Draper elementary school to speak to kids in the French dual - immersion program.

Perceptions of principals and teachers in New Mexico: A comparison between staff in schools with two - way dual language immersion programs and those with other bilingual programs.

For more information about the Dual / Two Way Immersion program, visit the Two Way Immersion website.

Recruiters even look to other countries to find bilingual teachers for the district's dual language immersion programs.