When she heard
about the dual language program at KIPP Austin Comunidad and knew she wanted to be part of a program that provided opportunities for all students to become fluent in both English and Spanish!
Not exact matches
«
Dual Language programs offer academic rigor for students and the opportunity to maintain their native
language while learning a new one and learning
about diverse cultures.
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.
We also became a place where parents could get questions answered
about much more than just the
dual -
language program.
Dual -
language programs began to spread in the 1960s and 1970s but lost ground when concerns
about immigration increased.
The articles below are
about the successes of
dual language programs, in various parts of the country.
On a recent Tuesday morning, sixth graders at McCloud Elementary School in Englewood — most who have been in the
dual -
language program since preschool — joined in a math class discussion
about the difference between multiples and factors.
At least once a year, the school offers an in - depth workshop
about Dual Language to answer the question: What can I expect from a dual language program and what must Dual Language expect from me (the student and his / her fami
Dual Language to answer the question: What can I expect from a
dual language program and what must Dual Language expect from me (the student and his / her fami
dual language program and what must
Dual Language expect from me (the student and his / her fami
Dual Language expect from me (the student and his / her family)?
While we do not know how these families are spread across the District (see our research on demand for
dual language programs) and are working to increase access to information and research
about these
programs by communities across the District, we do know that:
During these three days, I took part in no less than 9 events and talked
about my book, the role of parents in creating
dual language programs, and how these could benefit DC public schools.