Sentences with phrase «language dual immersion program»

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.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

«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.

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.

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

This bill is sponsored by CABE and Californians Together in response to feedback from educators that additional resources are required for our school districts to expand or establish new dual language immersion or development bilingual programs as called for in Proposition 58 of November 2016 and overwhelmingly supported by voters!

Both one - way, as well as two - way, dual - language bilingual programs often fall short in legitimating the practices of bilingual Americans, for they have been built following an immersion pedagogy that might serve English - speaking majority children well, but that does not build on the entire language repertoire of bilinguals.

Dual - language immersion programs: A cautionary note concerning the education of language - minority students.

Utah Dual language Immersion (DLI) is a state supported program in which students spend half the day in English with one teacher and half the day with another teacher in a second language.

There is an opportunity to provide «seed» and «capacity building» funding to our school districts seeking to expand existing dual language immersion or developmental bilingual programs or to establish new -LSB-...]

The LA Unified school district plans to expand its dual language immersion program next fall, adding Spanish language programs to three elementary schools in the district.

His best known works include: reviews of the research on long - term effects; benefit - cost analyses of the Perry Preschool and Abecedarian programs; randomized trials comparing alternative approaches to educating children including length of day, monolingual versus dual - language immersion, the Tools of the Mind curriculum; and, the series of State Preschool Yearbooks providing annual state - by - state analyses of progress in public pre-K.

However, recently, dual language immersion (DLI) programs have emerged in the country as effective ways to bring together language minority and language majority speakers in school settings with the goal of bilingualism and bi-literacy for all.

Many schools are redesigning the high school experience by implementing various models, such as career and technical education (CTE); personalized learning, apprenticeships; early college and dual enrollment; and language immersion programs — all of which can work for students» individual needs.

Participation in a dual language immersion program is considered to be a comprehensive educational experience.

Second graders Jayden Lew and Giselle Ortega work on their Spanish grammar at Edison Elementary School in Glendale, where they are enrolled in a dual language immersion program.

These opportunities may include, but are not limited to, career and technical education (CTE), personalized learning, apprenticeships, early college and dual enrollment, and language immersion programs.

Park City School District accepts applications for the target language dual immersion teacher for the four programs.

There is an opportunity to provide «seed» and «capacity building» funding to our school districts seeking to expand existing dual language immersion or developmental bilingual programs or to establish new dual language immersion or developmental bilingual programs or early learning dual language learner programs.

Let's encourage and promote dual language immersion, developmental bilingual programs and early learning dual language learner programs NOW!

«More schools are embracing dual immersion language programs, helping children become fluent speakers in two languages by the time they graduate high school,» said Sarah DiFrancesco, Vice President of Business Development for Barnes & Noble.