Sentences with phrase «dual language programs»

The articles below are about the successes of dual language programs, in various parts of the country.

Those in the two - way dual language programs, however, had the highest Spanish scores.

Finding talented and qualified teachers is key to the success of dual language programs.

He worked for over 20 years in different dual language programs in the United States (Hall County and Windham Public Schools) and in Latin America (Academica Cotopaxi, Quito, Ecuador; The British School Quito, Quito, Ecuador; Davy College, Cajamarca, Peru; Escuela Anaco, Anaco, Venezuela).

Starting next school year, three schools will offer new dual language programs in Washington County, and Iron County is set to start its first program as local schools fall in line with a burgeoning statewide effort to take advantage of the fact that the developing child brain is more adept at picking up languages.

We contributed to this blog post on Greater Greater Washington which focusses on the demand for dual language programs in DC thank to the data analysis by District Measured.

What's more, George Mason University professors Virginia Collier and Wayne Thomas have identified dual language programs as the only ones that close achievement gaps between English learners and their peers in the long term.

District 14 in Brooklyn is the home of numerous dual language programs including French at P.S. 110, German at P.S. 18, Japanese at P.S. 147, Polish at P.S. 34, programs which are actually featured in my book, The Bilingual Revolution.

By establishing the first South Asian dual language program, the DOE demonstrations that it understands how important these programs are to the South Asian community.

To plan a new multi-lingual middle and high school to serve students graduating from dual language programs in Oakland

HISD offers a Spanish language dual language program at 31 of its 287 campuses.

is training the teachers who will be working in the district's 16 new dual language programs starting this year, said Hilda Maldonado.

French dual language programs serve more than 1500 students in 10 NYC schools!

I now call on the DOE to build on this important first - step and expand dual language programs to other South Asian languages in order to meet the needs of students and parents in the Indian, Pakistani, Nepalese, and other South Asian communities.

Rosa Riccio Pietanza, of NYU's Steinhardt School — who is a master teacher and the coordinator of a partnership of 26 schools with dual language programs including P.S. 20 — said the shortage of foreign language teachers has been a growing problem.

In my present position at the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC, I encourage every dual language leader I serve, to learn as much as possible about dual language program structure, instruction, curriculum, assessment, staffing & professional development, family & community, and resources.

He is the author of The Bilingual Revolution: The Future of Education is in Two Languages (TBR Books, 2017) which is a collection of inspirational vignettes and practical advice that tells the story of the parents and educators who founded dual language programs in New York.

«Together we hope to inspire the development of strong dual language programs, multiple opportunities and comprehensive pathways enabling all students to reach the goal of high levels of proficiency in two or more languages,» explained Xilonin Cruz - Gonzalez, President of Californians Together.

José is one of the authors of the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, a resource that is used around the globe to implement and continuously improve dual language programming.

I was thrilled to share some ideas with this group as well as help them understand what steps to follow in order to create a Korean dual language program in a local public school — Brooklyn's first.

Bilingual and dual language programs use the home language and a second language for instruction.

As an example, many Spanish dual language programs focus on facilitating instruction in both languages in the same fashion, even though Spanish is a syllabic and transparent language.

Dual language programs help immigrant students flourish in the classroom, and provides them with opportunities to succeed in life.

Fabrice Jaumont, the education attaché for the French Embassy's New York office who has been instrumental in pushing for dual language programs across the city, said more needs to be done.

But at many of the approximately 160 remaining dual language programs around the city, principals are struggling to fill the teaching spots amid a dearth of certified foreign language teachers, parents and experts said.

What makes EJE unique is its use of the 90 - 10 dual language program model (Spanish - English) in which Spanish is used as the primary language of instruction in the elementary years.

Our school - wide dual language program emphasizes high academic expectations and character growth in English and Spanish.

In spearheading what he calls the «Bilingual Revolution,» Jaumont has put his expertise at the service of multiple linguistic communities by helping them develop quality dual language programs in their local public schools.

For example, the expansion of dual language programs makes more sense in a district or school with a predominance of two high - incidence languages (like Spanish and English).

Learning from success stories: Leadership structures that support dual language programs over time in New York City.

In 2000, there were about 260 dual language programs operating in U.S. schools, according to Richard Riley, who was serving as education secretary at the time.

Transformative leadership: A comparative case study in three established dual language programs.

Those in the two - way dual language programs consistently had the highest English performance.

New York City schools will offer 32 additional dual language programs and 16 transitional bilingual programs, Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced, a move that could help better integrate schools and also boost learning for students who are learning English as a new language.

There are many reason DC parents value dual language programs.

Not doing so would be a mistake when considering the many States and cities across the country which are already implementing dual language programs.

Where ESSA falls short, however, is in explicitly supporting state's development of bilingual and dual language programs as well as in attending to capacity - building efforts specific to English learners.

The study found that, of the four options, ELLs in the two - way dual language program had the best Spanish as well as English skills.

And they are starting to offer dual language programs, starting with one at Sunrise Elementary next year.

(Washington, D.C.)-- Today, Congresswoman Grace Meng (D - Queens) and Congressman Joe Crowley (D - Queens, the Bronx), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, announced that they successfully convinced the New York City Department of Education (DOE) to create its first ever South Asian dual language program.

A first step for Los Angeles is training the teachers who will be working in the district's 16 new dual language programs starting this year, said Hilda Maldonado.

A survey of students who are transferring to non-district schools found that 36 percent said they were leaving to go to schools with dual language programs and 30 percent went to schools that have an International Baccalaureate program.

The Bilingual Revolution tells the story of successes and setbacks through vignettes of parents and educators who founded dual language program in their schools, created free, high - quality bilingual programs, and inspired others to do the same.

«We hope to inspire the development of strong dual language programs, multiple opportunities and comprehensive pathways enabling all students to reach the goal of high levels of proficiency in two or more languages, fully qualified to earn the Seal of Biliteracy» explained Magaly Lavadenz, President of Californians Together.

Sustaining our democratic values and improving our education system call for a host of more coordinated and widespread education, economic, and housing policies — including policies to raise curricular standards, tackle insufficient funding for schools with a large share of low - income students, promote access to education resources from early childhood to college, improve dual language programs, provide economic support for families, and create more integrated schools and neighborhoods.

Last Saturday, I met with a group of parents willing to create Brooklyn's first Korean dual language program.

I stopped by in all 8 Wards and met with community leaders, elected officials, motivated parents, and bilingual educators, while explaining how NYC parents and educators have created new dual language programs in a dozen of languages.